The Fourth International Conference for Financing Development (FfD4) provides a unique opportunity to reform financing at all levels, including to support reform of the international financial architecture and addressing financing challenges preventing the urgently needed investment push for the SDGs.
The International Conferences on Financing for Development are the only space where leaders from all governments, along with international and regional organisations, financial and trade institutions, businesses, civil society and the UN System unite at the highest levels, fostering stronger international cooperation.
For the full FfD4 programme, click here. Details on UNEP FI specific events will soon be posted on this page. Confirmed UNEP FI events taking part at the International Business Forum, which will be taking place alongside the FfD4, can be found here.
Side Events at the FfD4
1 July | Scaling up climate finance for impact: Advancing climate-resilient development in the most vulnerable contexts
Time: 8:30-10:00 CEST (GMT +2)
Location: FfD4, Side Event 3
The side event will explore how to scale up finance and partnerships that enable climate-vulnerable countries to drive country-led, climate-resilient development. The event aligns closely with the overarching objectives of FfD4, to advance a reformed financing framework that accelerates climate action during this critical decade, in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. It reflects the priorities set out in the First Draft of the FfD4 Outcome Document , particularly the call to scale up and enhance the effectiveness of climatefinance, and to increase support for the most climate-vulnerable countries by prioritizing mitigation, adaptation, and resilience-building. The event adopts a multi-stakeholder approach, fostering partnerships between international organizations, governments,financial institutions, and the private sector, with a focus on ensuring broad representation across regions and sectors to enhance its impact. Find out more here.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Federal Republic of Somalia
- Liliana Merchán, Deputy Director, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, National Planning Department, Republic of Colombia
- Ravneeth Dewan, Principal Climate Finance Officer, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Republic of Fiji
- Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago Network Secretariat
- Liesel van Ast, Deputy Head, UNEP Finance Initiative
- Zeina Sindaha, UNOPS Youth Engagement Platform representative
- Maria Netto, Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade, Brazil
- Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
- Jorge Moreira da Silva, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UNOPS
Moderators:
- Pablo Vieira, Global Director, NDC Partnership
- Freya von Groote, Director, Partnerships & Liaison Group
2 July | Responsible and fair finance and trade of critical energy transition minerals for sustainable development: From vision to action
Time: 10:30-12:00 CEST (GMT +2)
Location: FfD4, Side Event 9
This session will focus on Principle 5 from the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals: “Investments, finance and trade must be responsible and fair” and specifically to bring light on how to move from aspirational thinking towards actionable priorities.
The overall objective of this session is to discuss how Principle 5 of the SG Panel can move from being aspirational to actionable. It will provide governments, financial institutions, trade actors and civil society with concrete insights to drive responsible financial flows and trade practices promoting sustainability, equity, and accountability across the minerals value chain, and protecting the environment and people, especially indigenous peoples. The session will contribute to the global financial and trade policy dialogues, with the objective of embedding responsible and inclusive finance and trade in financial and trade sector reforms. Find out more here.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Ruud van der Helm, Strategic International Advisor for Effective Multilateralism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Netherlands
- Olivier Marty, Senior Advisor, Trade Strategy and Competitiveness Strategies and Policies for Trade and Investment, Division of Market Development, International Trade Centre
- Emil Sirén Gualinga, member of the Kichwa People of Sarayaku, Ecuador and specialist on Indigenous rights, climate and biodiversity finance, and Indigenous economies
- Jorge Rubio Nava, Global Head of Citi Social Finance, Citi.
- Moubarak Moukaila, Head of Financing Sustainable Development, West African Development Bank (BOAD)
Moderator:
- Liesel van Ast, Deputy Head, UNEP Finance Initiative
3 July | Financing decent work: Scaling impact for a more inclusive economy
Time: 10:30-12:00 CEST (GMT +2)
Location: FfD4, Side Event 24
Decent work is a cornerstone of the 2030 Agenda and a fundamental pillar of the renewed global sustainable finance framework. Financial institutions play a critical role in creating decent and productive jobs to ensure that all people benefit from inclusive and sustainable economic growth. By managing financial flows, they are also in a unique position to encourage real economy companies to adopt responsible labour practices that not only protect workers but also drive productivity and shape long-term economic stability.
This event will bring together Governments, development banks and commercial banks from emerging countries, along with experts from the labour and finance space, for a concrete and practical discussion on how financial institutions can strengthen the financial sector’s impact on the creation and promotion of decent work. Find out more here.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Craig Churchill, Chief of the Social Finance Programme, ILO
- Fermin Martinez de Hurtado, Director Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, Santander
- Jana Svedova, Senior Sustainability Strategy Advisor, FMO
- Moubarak Moukaila, Head of Financing Sustainable Development, West African Development Bank (BOAD)
Moderator:
- Liesel van Ast, Deputy Head, UNEP FI