Background
With just 17% of the SDGs on track, the UN Secretary General has emphasized that “the SDGs need a global rescue plan,” highlighting reform of the financial architecture as a “game-changer in accelerating SDG progress.” The Prime Minister of Spain expressed his support to the UN Secretary-General’s vision and that Spain will play an active role as the host of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. “We have an historic opportunity to reform the international financial architecture and better respond to the needs of all countries and of our people,” said the PM, stressing that “the opportunity is now.”
Over 85 countries are using Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) to align public and private finance with SDGs. Seventeen governments have leveraged $16 billion for SDG investments, with potential impacts exceeding $32 billion. International support for INFFs is growing, endorsed by the G20 and Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries.
The INFF Facility was launched at the 2022 Financing for Development Forum to support countries developing and delivering INFFs. The Facility is a joint flagship initiative of the UNDP, DESA, UNICEF, OECD, the European Union, and the Governments of Italy, Spain and Sweden. The INFF Facility brokers technical assistance, facilitates knowledge exchange and provides access to technical guidance.
About the meeting
The 2025 INFF Facility Partner Meeting will be hosted in Barcelona by the Government of Spain in collaboration with the regional Government of Catalonia. This two-day event will bring together partners from all sectors from the country, regional and global levels to exchange and discuss priorities for country-led INFFs beyond 2025.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to take stock of progress made and future priorities at the country level, considering how INFFs can advance financing for social, economic and environmental priorities. It will facilitate discussion on how to deepen partnerships and collaboration to mobilize and align public and private capital behind national sustainable development priorities, and the role of the INFF Facility in this regard. And it will offer a forum to share ideas and build consensus about the commitments for 2025 and beyond that can be sought through the FfD4 outcome in Seville.
What is the agenda of the meeting?
🎯 Financing for sustainable development outlook (Day1: 09:45-10:30)
This session will overview the critical challenges and opportunities in mobilizing resources for sustainable development, sharing how countries are using INFFs to align financial flows with the SDGs and drive transformative investments.
🎯 State of INFFs (Day1: 11:00-12:00)
This session will explore countries' progress, experiences, and transformative potential using INFFs to align public and private finance with sustainable development priorities.
🎯 Fiscal policy coherence (Day1: 12:00-13:15)
This session will examine how countries are making public finance – revenue and expenditure – work for sustainable development in a coherent way through their INFFs.
🎯 Unlocking private finance (Day1: 14:30-15:30)
This session will examine strategies to mobilize impactful private capital for sustainable development, addressing investment barriers and fostering impactful partnerships.
🎯 SDG and thematic bonds (Day1: 16:00-17:00)
This session will highlight the role of sovereign thematic bonds in raising capital and aligning debt instruments with SDG priorities for transformative impact.
🎯 Development cooperation and sovereign financing priorities (Day1: 17:00-18:00)
This session will discuss how to align development cooperation with sovereign financing strategies and build technical capacities to strengthen country ownership, coherence, and sustainable outcomes.
🎯 Integrating finance for climate, nature and development (Day2: 09:30-10:30)
This session will focus on harmonizing climate and biodiversity financing within broader sustainable development frameworks to scale impactful investments.
🎯 Financing gender-equal economies (Day2: 11:00-12:00)
This session will address the critical need for gender-responsive financing and highlight strategies to promote gender equality as a driver of sustainable economic growth.
🎯 INFFs and country platforms (Day2: 12:00-13:00)
This session will explore how INFFs and country platforms can work in synergy to respond to financing challenges at the national level contributing to SDGs.
🎯 From crisis to resilience through INFFs (Day2: 14:00-15:00)
This session will explore how INFFs can mobilize resources and support resilience in fragile and crisis-affected contexts to advance the SDGs.
🎯 Integrated local financing frameworks (Day2: 15:30-16:30)
This session will showcase how local governments are leveraging financing frameworks to address development challenges and scale sustainable local solutions.
🎯 Priorities for INFFs in the FfD4 Outcome (Day2: 16:30-17:15)
This session will discuss ideas and build consensus about the commitments for 2025 and beyond that can be sought through the FfD4 outcome in Seville.
Where can I find the agenda?
You can find the concept note here: English | French | Spanish. The detailed agenda will be shared soon – stay tuned!
Where can I register?
In-person participation is by invitation only. For online participation, please sign up here.
💬 The meeting will have simultaneous interpretation in Catalan, English, French, and Spanish.
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