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Форум Экономического и Социального Совета по вопросам финансирования развития 2025 года и четвертое заседание Подготовительного комитета для Четвертой международной конференции по финансированию развития (FFD4)
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Форум Экономического и Социального Совета по вопросам финансирования развития состоится с 28 по 29 апреля 2025 года, за ним последует четвертая сессия Подготовительного комитета для Четвертой международной конференции по финансированию развития (FFD4) с 30 апреля по 1 мая 2025 года в Совете опеки, штаб-квартира ООН, Нью-Йорк.
28 апреля, в рамках исключительных совместных усилий Президента Экономического и Социального Совета и сопредседателей Межправительственного подготовительного комитета FFD4, министры и высокопоставленные официальные лица получат возможность выразить свое мнение и содействовать политическому импульсу для Конференции FFD4.
Форум в этом году приобретает особое значение и критическую роль в мобилизации импульса и конкретных решений для FFD4. Проводимый подряд с четвертой сессией Подготовительного комитета FFD4, обсуждения форума будут влиять на дискуссии о результатах FFD4.
Обе мероприятия собирают министров и высокопоставленных государственных должностных лиц, а также старших официальных лиц международных организаций. Также будут представлены организации гражданского общества, бизнес-сектор и местные власти.
Форум 2025 года и четвертая сессия Подготовительного комитета будут транслироваться в прямом эфире на Web TV ООН.
Programme for 1st 五月, 2025
Domestic Resource Mobilization
Programme
Panel discussion 4 on specific actions in the first draft of the outcome document on ‘II.A. Domestic public resources’
Introductory remarks and moderation
H.E. Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Chola Milambo, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations
Panelists
Ms. Josephilda Hlope, Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, South Africa
Mr. Felipe Augusto Ramos de Alencar da Costa, Ministry of Foreign Relations, Brazil
Mr. Alain Siri, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Burkina Faso
Discussants
Ms. Mary Baine, Deputy Executive Secretary, African Tax Administration Forum
Ms. Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Interactive discussion (2-minute time limit)
Background and Guiding Questions
Domestic public resources are the cornerstone of sustainable development, providing fiscal space to invest in sustainable development, 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 National Public Development Banks can hamper resource mobilization and effective use. International tax cooperation remains weak, and persistent challenges hinder the effective combatting of illicit financial flows.
The first draft of the outcome document for FFD4 addresses these challenges with concrete actions in four areas: first, commitments to ensure that countries have the necessary resources and that they are collected efficiently and spent transparently in alignment with sustainable development; second, strengthened international tax cooperation to ensure that international tax rules respond to the diverse needs, priorities, and capacities of all countries, especially developing countries; third, effectively combating illicit financial flows; and fourth, fully leveraging the potential of national public development banks.
Panelists in this session are invited to pay particular attention in their interventions on the proposals on support for domestic revenue mobilization and on combatting illicit flows and are invited to address the following questions:
- What room is there to significantly and further enhance international support to countries for domestic resource mobilization? What value would there be to setting an indicative floor for tax-to-GDP ratios that could galvanize action? (action 22 m)
- Which are the key components of a meaningful package of actions to advance the fight against illicit financial flows in Seville? (action 24)
- How best should a special meeting of the ECOSOC on financial integrity be designed to have impact and address financial integrity at the systemic level? (action 23 c).
Mobilizing Private Finance
Programme
Panel discussion 7 on specific actions in the first draft of the outcome document on ‘II.B. Domestic and international private business and finance’
Introductory remarks and moderation
H.E. Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations
H.E. Mr. Chola Milambo, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations
Panelists
Mr. Ramon Boone, Ministry of Finance, Belgium
Mr Anthony Swan, Director, Development Finance and Economics, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
Discussants
Mr. Thomas Beloe, Director, Sustainable Finance Hub, UNDP
Interactive discussion (2-minute time limit)
Background and Guiding Questions
Private business activity, investment, and innovation have acted as significant drivers of sustainable development since the adoption of the Addis Agenda. Nonetheless, global investment growth has decelerated in recent years. Despite increased attention to innovative finance instruments such as blended finance and the growing adoption of sustainable business and finance legislation, investment in sustainable development has fallen short of expectations, nor have companies and investors adequately prioritized sustainable development.
The first draft of the outcome document commits to actions to address key barriers: underdeveloped financial and capital markets in many developing countries; insufficient access to concessional and affordable finance, particularly for women, marginalized groups, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises; and the continued misalignment between short-term financial incentives and long-term sustainable development impact. Actions include enhanced capacity support, and adoption of policy frameworks and incentives for sustainable private investment at national and global levels.
Panelists in this session are invited to pay particular attention in their interventions on the proposals on SME and local currency financing, on private capital mobilization for sustainable development impact and standardization of relevant instruments, and on the business case for sustainable business and finance and relevant regulations. They are invited to address the following questions:
- What practical steps can be taken to strengthen domestic financial markets and local economies - including local banks - to expand MSMEs’ access to affordable credit, particularly in developing countries? (action 27g)
- How can the availability of local currency lending be increased to mobilize additional private capital for sustainable development, and what role should MDBs and DFIs play in scaling these efforts, including in improving impact? (action 28l, 31n)
- How can innovative financing mechanisms (e.g. blended finance, impact investment, and thematic bonds) be scaled and made more accessible to investors, to support sustainable development investment? (action 28g)
- How can governments and regulators build the right enabling environments and regulatory frameworks for sustainable business and finance, in alignment with both national development priorities and international standards for cross-border investment? (action 29 d-g)