29–31 January: 2025 Dialogue on Public Finance and SDGs
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About
As the 2030 Agenda nears its final years, achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faces unprecedented challenges, from mounting inequalities to a precarious financing landscape. Developing countries, constrained by soaring debt servicing costs—projected to rise from $26 billion in 2022 to $40 billion by 2025—struggle to fund SDGs equitably and sustainably. Fragmented public finance systems and global financial misalignment hinder progress, with only 17% of SDG targets on track and contradictions like $1.3 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies undermining climate goals.
The 2025 Dialogue on Public Finance and SDGs offers a critical platform to foster collaboration, integrate public finance approaches, and drive transformative action. With pivotal global events ahead, including the 2025 Climate Change CoP and the fourth Financing for Development Conference, there’s a pressing need to mobilize resources, rebuild trust, and create equitable financial systems that serve all citizens.
Objectives
- Identify innovative public finance approaches to accelerate SDG progress, showcasing diverse country experiences.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange on integrated public finance strategies for sustainable development.
- Develop recommendations for the upcoming Financing for Development conference, based on practical national insights.
- Foster new partnerships among governments, international organizations, and stakeholders to enhance public finance effectiveness.
Agenda
| Day 1 – Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | ||
| 9:00–9:30 | Session 1: Opening | |
| 9:30–10:45 | Session 2: Public Finance and Financing for Development 4 (FfD4) (UNDESA) | |
| 10:45–11:15 | Coffee Break and Group Picture | |
| 11:15–12:30 | Session 3: Public Finance for SDGs (UNDP) | |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30–14:45 | Session 4: Global Public Finance Partnership (IMF) | |
| 14:45–16:00 | Session 5: Strengthening Revenue Administration (OECD) | |
| 16:00–16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15–17:30 | Session 6: Reimagining Public Finance for the 21st Century (World Bank) | |
| Day 2 – Thursday, 30 January 2025 | ||
| 9:00–9:30 | Session 1: Keynote - Development Outcome Focused Approaches to Fiscal Policies | |
| 9:30–11:00 | Session 2: Parallel Sessions
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| 11:00–11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15–13:00 | Session 4: Parallel Sessions
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| 15:30–15:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:45–17:30 | Session 5: Plenary Session – Public Finance for Climate, Nature, Governance and Crisis Contexts | |
| Day 3 – Friday, 31 January 2025 | ||
| 9:00–10:00 | Session 1: Data, Statistics and Tools for Development focused Public Finance | |
| 10:00–11:00 | Session 2: Coordination and Capacity Building for Public Finance | |
| 11:00–11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15–12:15 | Session 3: Country level coherence around Sustainable Finance - Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF) | |
| 12:15–13:15 | Session 4: Next Steps on Collaboration and Way Forward | |
