Programme de la FFD4

• General debate: Statements by Heads of State or Government, ministers and heads of delegation  

List of Speakers

Co-Chairs: 

• H.E. Mr. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia 

• H.E. Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone 

Special address by Head of State and Government: 

• H.E. Daniel Noboa Azin, President of Republic of Ecuador 

Keynote:

• H.E. Mr. Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine 

Moderator: 

• Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General, ILO

Panelists: 

• H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Spain 

• H.E. Ms. Reem Alabali Radovan, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany 

• H.E. Mr. Cheikh Diba, Minister of Finance and Budget, Senegal

• Mr. Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director, IMF 

Discussants: 

• Ms. Nadia Calvino, President, European Investment Bank

• Mr. Yingming Yang, Vice President, Asian Development Bank 

Background 

Domestic public resources are a cornerstone of sustainable development, providing fiscal space for government spending and investment, and generating incentives that shape economic and societal outcomes. Many developing countries still face significant obstacles in mobilizing domestic revenues and effectively utilizing their fiscal systems. These challenges stem from both domestic and international factors. Domestically, insufficient transparency and accountability in fiscal systems, weak alignment of fiscal policies with sustainable development, limited institutional capacity and the underutilization of public institutions (such as development finance institutions) can hamper resource mobilization and effective use. In a globalized and digitalized economy, international tax cooperation is critical to combat tax evasion and avoidance. Yet, international tax cooperation is neither fully inclusive nor effective. And persistent challenges hinder effective combatting of illicit financial flows. 

The Sevilla outcome document addresses these challenges with concrete actions in four areas: i) ensuring that countries have the necessary resources, and that resources are collected efficiently and spent transparently in alignment with sustainable development; ii) strengthening international tax cooperation to ensure that international tax rules respond to the diverse needs, priorities, and capacities of all countries, especially developing countries; iii) effectively combating illicit financial flows; and iv) fully leveraging the potential of national public development banks. 

Guiding Questions 

1. Which actions and commitments related to domestic public resources in the Sevilla outcome do you consider most urgent, and how do you plan to support their implementation? 

2. What changes are needed to strengthen fiscal transparency, align tax and spending policies with sustainable development, enhance institutional capacity and fully leveraging national public development banks in developing countries? 

3. What changes are needed to strengthen international tax cooperation and effectively combat illicit financial flows?

• General debate: Statements by Heads of State or Government, ministers and heads of delegation

List of Speakers

• General debate: Statements by Heads of State or Government, ministers and heads of delegation

List of Speakers

• General debate

List of Speakers

• Credentials of representatives to the Conference: report of the Credentials Committee
• Multi-stakeholder round tables: reports by the Co-Chairs Adoption of the outcome document of the Conference
• Adoption of the report of the Conference
• Closure of the Conference