Academia & Think Tanks

Financing for Development Dialogues, from Evidence to Action  

The Financing for Sustainable Development Office is organizing the Financing for Development Dialogues, from Evidence to Actionas part of the preparatory activities for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). It is an open invitation to think tanks, universities, research networks and other relevant academic stakeholders to get involved and present to Member States the latest available analysis and a full range of perspectives and policy recommendations from the academic and research communities. 

FSDO and other partners will facilitate the organization of expert and technical meetings on these issues, in the form of call for panels [please add the link to the call for panels] proposals to be organized under two separate Financing for Development Dialogues. The first Financing for Development Dialogues, from Evidence to Action will take place in New York on 2 December 2024, one day before the 2nd Preparatory Session of the Conference, which will take place from 3 to 6 December. The call for panels for this first Financing for Development dialogue is now closed. The details for the second Financing for Development Dialogues is yet to be finalized. 

Financing for Development Dialogues, from Evidence to Action  

The first Financing for Development Dialogues, from Evidence to Action will take place in New York and will bring together think tanks and academics to discuss evidence-based solutions to the most pressing issues to be addressed at FfD4. The event will consist of high-level plenary discussions that will facilitate dialogue between researchers and political leaders negotiating the outcome for FfD4, along with more technical panels organized on specific financing policy issues. The academic day will also serve to share initial findings from the report of the International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development. The First Call for Panels has now closed. We invite you to visit our website on a regular basis to learn more about how to engage in the preparatory process of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. 

If you wish to attend, please use this registration link – should you have any questions, please contact us via email developmentfinance@un.org 


Day 2 - in 2025 

  • Venue: to be determined 

Please visit our website again to get the latest updates of the second Financing for Development Dialogue.   

Contact Information 

For any questions or further information, please contact developmentfinance@un.org  

More information on Academia contributions can be found here