The special events of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development will convene high-level participants to discuss actions and the way forward of the Compromiso de Sevilla.
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: LLDC Ministerial Meeting on Financing a New Decade of Development for Landlocked Developing Countries The 606 million people of the 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) confront distinct challenges in their pursuit of sustainable development and economic growth. Limited access to international markets and high transport costs are compounded by the growing climate and debt crises. The Plurinational State of Bolivia (Chair of the Group of LLDCs), the Kyrgyz Republic (Vice-Chair of the Group of LLDCs), and the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) are convening a Ministerial Meeting as a Special Event to the Fourth Financing for Development (FFD4) Forum, in Seville, Spain, to bring together highlevel representatives from LLDCs and key stakeholders to consider how the FFD4 outcome can support LLDCs to mobilize finance to implement the Programme of Action for the LLDCs for the Decade 2024-2034. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m: From Emergency to Opportunity: Climate finance as a guarantee for Sustainable Development. What innovative solutions can we draw upon? This high-level panel explores how climate finance can shift from emergency response to a key driver of sustainable development. Bringing together leaders in policy, finance, and science, the session will examine how to scale and speed up innovative financial tools to ensure a just and effective transition. Panelists will also highlight the importance of public-private collaboration, science-based decision-making, and global cooperation to align finance with long-term climate goals. 12:30 - 2:00 p.m: Parliamentary Event at FFD4: Taking stock of deliverables; mobilizing parliaments into action Parliaments occupy a unique space between governments and citizens, providing them with opportunity to align financing efforts to the needs of people, show political leadership, and drive inclusive development. Most critically, parliaments have a constitutional responsibility to hold governments to account for their commitments on development finance, particularly through the key budget process. This segment will consider the main tools and modalities parliaments can make use of to strengthen their oversight of development finance flows such as aid, debt, taxes and private investments.
