UNDP Africa Finance Sector Hub collaborated with UNDESA, UNITAR, UNECA in organizing the INFF regional training event from August 24 to 26. High-level country representatives from Gabon, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Cabo Verde shared their experience and good practices on the implementation of INFF in their own countries at both national and local levels. The event attracted 685 participants from 62 countries across the globe. This included participants from governments, development cooperation agencies, private sector, universities/think tanks, CSO and UN entities.
Ms Natalia Aristizabal Mora (UNDESA) and Ms Farzana Sharmin (UNECA) opened the event by providing an overview of INFFs, an introduction to the INFF guidance materials, planned outcomes and activities and synergies with ongoing efforts, including the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit, developed by UNECA.