BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a58a813c98fe DTSTART:20250213T163000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250213T180000Z LOCATION:New York\, United States of America SUMMARY:FFD4 3rd PrepCom side event: Connecting the dots - Linking financin g for development to financing from development CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Past the halfway mark\, the SDGs are alarmingly off track. Only 17% of the goals are currently on track to be met by 2030\, while another 17% have regressed from their 2015 baseline. This stark reality is underp inned by a growing financial gap\, exacerbated by an international environ ment that has become increasingly inhospitable to development.With each cr isis characterizing the period\, what has become increasingly apparent is the need for multilateralism and international financial reform that more adequately addresses the nature of global exogenous shocks. In 2015\, the investment gap for the SDGs in the Global South was estimated at $2.5 tril lion. Today\, that gap has ballooned to $4 trillion\, underscoring the urg ent need for a reinvigorated global commitment to sustainable development. The Summit of the Future signaled willingness to change course and revive multilateralism. Building on the momentum of the Summit of the Future\, th e Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in J une 2025 presents a crucial opportunity to take concrete actions on and br eathe new life into the financing for development agenda.To bring the worl d back onto a sustainable development path\, it is essential to move away from ad hoc solutions that treat the symptoms rather than the root causes of vulnerability. It is not only necessary to reignite growth and sustaina ble development—but this must be done urgently and swiftly\, given the s everity of the challenges facing humanity today. This means addressing lon gstanding obstacles to development\, including lack of effective market ac cess\, insufficient development aid\, and the need for more productive inv estment and climate finance. Building a conducive environment for financi ng for development means reigniting the traditional enablers of growth\, s uch as international trade\, investment and technology transfer. Investing in infrastructure\, institutions and human capital at the national and re gional level is a necessary pre-condition to ignite the enablers.Beyond th e reform of the international financial architecture\, governance reform a t the level of the multilateral trading system\, of the international inve stment agreement framework and on intellectual property\, are also indispe nsable to ensure the desired development results.Scaled development financ e channeled towards critical infrastructure and human capital is essential . Such investments will build the productive capacities of developing coun tries\, boosting growth\, attracting private investment and enhancing fisc al space. Ultimately\, growth and better fiscal space will enhance debt su stainability and domestic resource mobilization\, potentially generating m ore development financing and a virtuous cycle.It follows that the action areas of the financing for development agenda are deeply interrelated and must be acted upon in synergy to create sustainable development financing: that is financing for development and financing from development are inte rdependent.UNCTAD\, with its mandate on the integrated treatment of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of finance\, technolo gy\, investment and sustainable development\, is strategically placed to p rovide insights into the interconnections among the various action areas o f the financing for development agenda. UNCTAD will be presenting its most recent analysis on net income transfer and highlighting the dimension of the traditional enablers in this context.Structure and FormatPanel discuss ion to be moderated by Juan Jose Martinez Badillo\, Chief\, UNCTAD New Yor k OfficePanelists:E. Janine Elizabeth Coye-Felson\, Deputy Permanent Repr esentative of Belize to the United NationsHerman Mark Schwartz\, Professor Emeritus of Politics and Public Policy\, University of VirginiaPenelope H awkins\, Acting Head\, Debt and Development finance Branch\, UNCTADJason B raganza\, Executive Director\, AFRODADParticipation and RegistrationThis s ide-event is open to all participants already registered for the FfD4 Prep Com and anyone with a UNHQ ground pass. https://financing.desa.un.org/ff d4/participate"\; target="\;_blank\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n https://unctad.org/meeting/ffd4-3rd-prepcom-side-event-connecting-dots-lin king-financing-development-financing DTSTAMP:20260716T094451Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR