Unlocking SDG finance in LDCs through integrated national financing frameworks

Background

Last year, UN Member States renewed their commitment to lift the world’s least developed countries out of poverty. The Doha Programme of Action (DPoA), adopted during the first part of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in March 2022, charts a roadmap for coordinated support and solidarity for LDCs up to 2031.

In less than a month, LDC5 will meet again in Doha, this time with a focus on how to deliver the 10-year programme. The DPoA will require a multilateral effort. It will also require domestic, international, public and private sources of finance. Without adequate finance, the DPoA will not happen.

The Doha Programme of Action (paragraph 29) recognises integrated national financing frameworks (INFFs) as critical for overcoming the unique financing challenges of LDCs. 70% of LDCs are using INFFs to develop effective mechanisms to mobilise and channel resources; 13 of these countries are in the graduation pipeline.

About the INFF side event

Under the INFF Facility, UNDP, UN DESA, UNICEF and OECD will co-host a hybrid side event on the sidelines of LDC5 on 5 March 2023 at 17:15 - 18:45 (GMT+3).

The event will provide a forum for senior government leaders from least developed countries to share their experiences using INFFs to finance their national sustainable development objectives and the SDGs. Representatives from UNDP, UN DESA, UNICEF and the OECD will share perspectives on how the international community can ramp up support for these country-led frameworks.

What can I expect to learn? 

This event will explore:

• The unique financing challenges of LDCs and the financing implications of the Doha Programme of Action 
• The role of INFFs in helping LDC overcome common challenges and accelerating SDG finance for the 2030 Agenda
• The innovative solutions and best practices emerging from LDCs through the INFF process 
• Opportunities for partnership and collaboration to support LDCs moving forward, including through the INFF Facility.

How can I join?

If you are already attending LDC5, please join us in person at Exhibition Hall 2A at the Qatar National Conference Centre in Doha. No pre-registration for the side event is necessary. 

If you are not attending LDC5 in person, please join us virtually by registering via Zoom. 

Meet our speakers

We are excited to host a great lineup of panellists from Facility partners and LDC governments developing an INFF.