The 2024 Financing for Development Forum will take place at a critical time, as we embark in the path towards the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. The side events complement the official programme of the Forum on April 22 to 25. The side events will provide additional space for sharing experiences and promoting concrete actions to advance the financing for development agenda.
For any questions, please contact the Financing for Sustainable Development Office at ffdforum@un.org
22 – 25 April 2024
Programme of Side-Events
Publication of these side events on the ECOSOC FfD Forum website does not
represent endorsement from the Forum’s Secretariat
Note: Events shaded in light blue are held outside of UNHQ premises
Monday, 22 April
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Time |
Event Title |
Organizer |
Contact info |
Venue |
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1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Financing opportunity for digital |
Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations
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Evan Pujonggo, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Indonesia evan@indonesiaun.org,
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Trusteeship Council Chamber
Hybrid |
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4th FfD Conference: Civil society expectations and perspectives |
Civil Society FfD Mechanism
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Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,
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CR12 In-person |
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Connecting the Financing for Development Agenda and the Landlocked Developing Countries Priorities |
UN-OHRLLS, Permanent Mission of Botswana, Civil Society FfD Mechanism
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Erica Carroll-Ogunka, Economic Affairs Officer, UN-OHRLLS
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CR9 In-person |
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Public Finance and Taxation for Reducing
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United Nations Development Programme, Government of Norway, and the Government of Finland |
Tingwei Yin, Programme and Partnership Specialist, Tax for SDGs, UNDP |
CR-C In-person |
Tuesday, 23April
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Time |
Event Title |
Organizer |
Contact Info |
Venue |
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8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Putting Children First for Sustainable Development: The Return on Investment from Official Development Assistance Targeting Children |
World Vision International and Permanent Mission of Canada |
Arelys Bellorini, Senior United Nations Representative
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8th Floor, Church Centre for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza
In-person
Register: bit.ly/4aoPiLl |
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8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
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International Tax Cooperation at a Crossroads: Supporting Inclusive and Effective Participation of Developing Countries in a Rapidly Changing International Tax Cooperation Landscape |
Addis Tax Initiative, Norad, Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations |
Fanou Rasmouki, Advisor, International Tax Compact,
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Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations (One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10017). Conference room 3 , 35th floor.
Hybrid
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1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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High-level dialogue on transport and energy connectivity for enhanced development financing |
Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations |
Azat Sahetmyradov, Second Secretary, Mission of Turkmenistan
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CR9
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Thriving for transparency in development support: |
Secretariat of the International Forum on TOSSD, co-organised by the European Union, Mexico, Peru, Secretariat of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), Brazil (TBC), Burkina Faso (TBC), the Inter-American Development Bank (TBC) and Spain (TBC) |
Camilo Gamba, Policy Analyst, Secretariat of the International Forum on TOSSD, hosted by the OECD
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CR12
Hybrid |
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Strengthening Social Protection Systems: Pathways to Inclusive Financing for Development |
International Labour Organization |
Umberto Cattaneo, Public Finance Economist, International Labour Organization
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CR-C
In-Person |
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Investing in Safe and Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure: |
NGO Committee on Financing for Development, |
Anita Thomas, Representative to the UN; Chair, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund; NGO Committee on Financing for Development
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Baha'i International Community Conference Room, 866 UN Plaza
Speaker list:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uIaYiavgWPS84psCXDIv6-f6A3cYHCP0/view?usp=sharing
Hybrid |
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Can taxing the rich help to close the gender divide? And why should we care? |
World Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches, Lutheran World Federation, World Methodist Council, Council for World Mission, and All Africa Conference of Churches |
Athena Peralta, Director, Living Planet - Economic and Ecological Justice Programme, World Council of Churches |
2nd Floor, Church Centre for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza
Hybrid |
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4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Investing in sustainable development through sovereign SDG Bonds |
Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD), UN DESA, UNDP |
Rabayl Mirza, Economic Affairs Officer, UN DESA rabayl.mirza@un.org Anna Svantesson, First Secretary, Swedish Mission to the UN
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CR8
In-Person
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Wednesday, 24April
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Time |
Event Title |
Organizer |
Contact Info |
Venue |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
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Responding to country demand for technical assistance, capacity building and institutional development to scale up financing for sustainable development
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OECD, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Unicef, INFF Facility
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Abdoulaye Fabregas
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UNICEF HQ (Danny Kaye) 3 United Nations Plaza 44th St., between 1st & 2nd Aves., New York, NY 10017
In-person |
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1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Making finance work for people and planet: how countries are building their sustainable finance ecosystem through integrated national financing frameworks |
INFF Facility and Government of Spain
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Tim Strawson; Chen-Wen Cheng SDG Finance Advisor; INFF Knowledge Management Analyst UNDP
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CR12
Hybrid |
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FfD4: Time for ambition for a Multilateral Legal Framework on Debt under the aegis of the United Nations |
Civil Society FfD Mechanism
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Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,
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Trusteeship Council Chamber
In-person |
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Towards a more Democratic International Public Finance Architecture |
Civil Society FfD Mechanism
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Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,
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CR-C
In-Person |
Thursday, 25 April
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Time |
Event Title |
Organizer |
Contact Info |
Venue |
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1PM - 2:15PM |
Government Role in Harnessing Intervention Funds For Social Good
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DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative , Alliance For Social Transformers For Sustainable Development |
Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa, Founder
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Church Center For the United Nations , 777 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 1007
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1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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FfD4: Democratizing trade, financial and monetary governance under the aegis of the UN |
Civil Society FfD Mechanism
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Stefano Prato, Managing Director/Global Coordinator stefanop@sidint.org,
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CR12
In-Person |
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Repurposing Domestic Public Resources to Prevent and Mitigate Food Crises and Transform Agrifood Systems
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Food and Agriculture Organization |
Francesca Zoppi, Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy Specialist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
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CR9
In-Person
Webcast also available
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The Future of Financing for Disaster Risk Reduction |
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction |
Ismail Zahir, Deputy Chief, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction,
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CR6
In-Person |
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Reframing Climate Finance: Navigating Loss and Damage |
NGO Committee on Financing for Development, |
Janet Palafox, Representative to the UN, Institute of Blessed Virgin Mary-Loreto Generalate,
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Hybrid
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PA2rZTLh5siI7TfwewUXP8S1goF6C6YN/view?usp=drive_link Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/3Q7C3Xp
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4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Unlocking Private Capital for SDG-Aligned Investment Opportunities in the Global South: A Focus on SIDS and LLDCs Advancement |
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Türkiye to the UN,
UN DESA |
Funda Suzer, SDG Financing and Private Sector Development Portfolio Lead, UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector Development (ICPSD),
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Türkevi Center 821 United Nations Plaza
In-Person
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