"Addressing Representation Issues of Developing Countries in International Financial Institutions"

Summary: Voting right imbalances persist in international financial institutions with respect to the population and size of the economy of their member states. Aiming for greater influence on financing policy decisions impacting developing countries, Asia-Pacific member states should continue on institutional reform discussions. However, strengthening of regional financial institutions in parallel as a complementary approach.

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Action Areas: Addressing Systemic Issues; International Development Cooperation; Cross-Cutting Issues

"Strengthening Domestic Public Resources"

Summary: Asia-Pacific experience suggests a central role of rationalized tax structure, strengthened tax administration, and reduced wasteful tax exemptions in episodes of swift tax revenue enhancement. Nevertheless, to achieve greater and sustained results in the longer term, broader socioeconomic progress and improvements in public governance are equally indispensable. Meanwhile, better exploration of tax potentials of direct income and wealth taxes and of the region’s booming real estate markets will be key for further public revenue enhancement.

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Addressing Systemic Issues; Cross-Cutting Issues

"Financing for Gender Equality"

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Action Areas: Cross-Cutting Issues; Domestic Public Resources; Addressing Systemic Issues

"Financing for Food Systems and Rural Development: Building Connected, Equitable, Resilient and Prosperous Economies"

Summary: Reducing poverty, ending hunger and fulfilling the 2030 Agenda is possible by increasing targeted investments where they are needed the most. Increased financing for food systems as key accelerators to achieve the SDGs is needed along with better targeting of vulnerable groups, including rural communities, small-scale producers (especially women and youth) and Indigenous Peoples to leave no one behind. Recommendations include increasing ODA for sustainable food systems, climate adaptation and rural development, strengthening PDBs and MDBs, leveraging remittances, and rechanneling SDRs to mobilize grater investments for sustainable food systems, rural development and climate adaptation.

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; International Development Cooperation; Cross-Cutting Issues

"The Role of Remittances and Diaspora Investments in Financing the SDGs"

Summary: Remittances and diaspora investments are a major source of external private finance crucial for achieving SDGs, but their full potential remains largely untapped. Member States should acknowledge their potential and renew and expand their commitments to maximize their impact to development, ensuring access to formal, affordable, and secure remittance
services through supportive regulations, improved payment systems, digital solutions, and promoting financial inclusion for both migrants and their families back home. At the same time, Member States should facilitate and support diaspora investments to homeland SMEs
by creating diaspora engagement strategies and supportive environments, capacity-building for diaspora members, involve them in policy development, remove investment barriers, and provide adequate mechanisms to crowd in their investment.

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Action Areas: Domestic and International Private Business and Finance; Cross-Cutting Issues; International Development Cooperation

"Closing the Financing Gap for Universal Social Protection"

Summary: This brief presents evidence on coverage and financing gaps for universal social protection (USP), offering actionable recommendations for FfD4. The ILO estimates that to ensure at least a social protection floor, low- and middle-income countries require an additional investment of US$ 1.4 trillion (3.3 per cent of the aggregate GDP) of these countries. To close the financing gap countries must increase investment in social protection, raising effective coverage by 2 percentage points annually (SDG indicator 1.3.1). At the international level, debt relief should move at a faster pace and access to international emergency financing must be enhanced to enable regular investment in USP in a climate-volatile world and avoid repeated rounds of austerity.

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Action Areas: Debt and Debt Sustainability, Domestic Public Resources, Cross-Cutting Issues

ILO

"Scaling up the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions"

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Action Areas: Addressing Systemic Issues; Domestic and International Private Business and Finance; Cross-Cutting Issues

"Financing for Gender Equality"

Summary: The brief highlights the need for Member States to put gender equality at the forefront of macroeconomic and fiscal policies. The brief argues while advanced economies have implemented policies to accelerate economic recovery, developing nations lack adequate financing to do the same, leaving women in precarious positions. Today, many countries are implementing austerity measures that limit government spending on essential services, further harming women's economic security. The brief also highlights that high debt levels in developing countries continue to divert resources away from social programs and initiatives that promote gender equality, hindering progress and potentially reversing gains. Overall, the brief advocates for a comprehensive approach to financing gender equality, recognizing the potential of various policy levers and the need for gender-responsive policymaking, including accelerating the reforms of the international financial architecture.

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources, International Development Cooperation, Cross-Cutting Issues

"South-South Data to Inform Development Support and Financing Debates"

Summary: The momentum to measure South-South cooperation is growing rapidly, spurred by the endorsement of SDG indicator 17.3.1 and the voluntary ‘Framework to Measure South-South Cooperation’. Developed by the global South, the Framework aims to provide data on South-South cooperation to enable first-ever globally inclusive information on international development support by reflecting the realities of the global South. To unlock its full potential, significant support, technical training, harmonized tools, and targeted assistance, is needed for countries.

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Action Areas: International Development Cooperation; Cross-Cutting Issues; Science, Technology, Innovation, and Capacity Building​

"Demographic Change and its Implications for the Financing of Development"

Summary: Demographic change is one of the most powerful yet largely neglected factors shaping financing for sustainable development. It not only has implications for the expenditure side of public and private budgets, but also for the revenue side, and thus on budgets and debt. This brief makes the case for systematic consideration of demographic change and other megatrends in planning and budget processes of countries.

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Action Areas: Addressing Systemic Issues, Cross-Cutting Issues

"Forced Displacement - Comprehensive Finance for Affected Countries"

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Action Areas: International Development Cooperation, Cross-Cutting Issues

"Financing in Fragile and Humanitarian Settings" 

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; International Development Cooperation; Cross-Cutting Issues​

"Financing Solutions to Protect and Expand Social Sector Investments to Deliver Children's Rights"

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Systemic Issues; Cross-Cutting Issues​

"Anti-Corruption: Securing the Future of Development Financing"

Summary: Corruption is a cross-cutting issue, impacting all aspects of the financing for development agenda. Neglecting to adequately address corruption could jeopardize the entire process. By including and investing in proven anti-corruption measures and strengthening international cooperation in the
recovery of proceeds of corruption, we can ensure that financial resources are effectively mobilized and safeguarded for development. Corruption is a cross-cutting issue, impacting all aspects of the financing for development agenda. Neglecting to adequately address corruption could jeopardize the entire process. By including and investing in proven anti-corruption measures and strengthening international cooperation in the recovery of proceeds of corruption, we can ensure that financial resources are effectively mobilized and safeguarded for development.

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Domestic and International Private Business and Finance; Cross-Cutting Issues​

"Reducing the Social Protection Financing Gaps to Achieve Multiple SDGs and Realize the Right to Social Protection"

Summary: This brief highlights the importance of financing social protection to achieve multiple SDGs and realize the right to social protection. It outlines key solutions for financing social protection
systems, emphasizing the need to prioritize social protection spending within government
budgets and better coordinate and increase international financial support. It provides
actionable recommendations, including enhanced spending, progressive and effective taxation,
and global financial mechanisms to address persistent coverage gaps and ensure adequate
social protection for all.

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; International Development Cooperation; Cross-Cutting Issues​

"Financing for Sustainable Progress to Universal Health Coverage"

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Cross-Cutting Issues; International Development Cooperation​

"Tobacco and Other Health Taxes for Healthier Population"

Summary: This brief argues that taxation policies on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks present a timely and effective strategy for advancing sustainable development while improving public health and well-being. Health taxes not only generate government revenue through higher tax rates but also promote healthier behaviors, leading to improved health outcomes and productivity gains that benefit society as a whole. Over the next five years, increases in tobacco, alcohol, and SSB taxes could generate an additional $3.7 trillion USD in government revenues globally—an average of $740 billion USD per year, equivalent to 12% of global health budgets and 0.75% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Systemic Issues; Cross-Cutting Issues​

WHO

"Financing the Pathway Towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Improving Health Sector Priority Setting"

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Action Areas: Domestic Public Resources; Science, Technology, Innovation, and Capacity Building; Cross-Cutting Issues​