Financing the SDGs Dialogue: Advancing Country-Led Approaches

Event Details

DATE

27 - 29 October 2026

TYPE

Hybrid

LOCATION

Madrid, Spain

Co-hosted by UNDP and the Government of Spain, the Financing the SDGs Dialogue will bring together governments, development partners, international financial institutions, the private sector and practitioners to share lessons and explore practical approaches to financing sustainable development.

Building on the Sevilla Commitment and the Sevilla Platform for Action, the Dialogue will look at how public, private and international finance can work together to turn national financing strategies into policy reforms, investment opportunities and development results.

The Dialogue is organised with the support of the Government of Canada, the European Union, the Government of Finland, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Cooperación Española, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the INFF Facility.

Programme focus

The programme combines political dialogue, country exchanges and technical discussions, with a strong focus on implementation and peer learning. It will also look at how financing approaches are applied to priorities ranging from climate and nature to gender equality, health, governance and resilience.

Discussions will focus on the following areas:

Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) and country platforms, and their role in supporting country-led financing priorities and implementation
Public finance and the fiscal ecosystem, including domestic resource mobilization, public expenditure, debt, fiscal policy coherence, public investment and governance
Private finance and investment, including how to mobilize, align and de-risk private capital around national development priorities

Agenda

DAY 1 - 27 October 2026

Global Trends and Financing for Development

Time (CET)	Session	Description
08:30-09:00	Opening Remarks	Setting the scene for the Financing the SDGs Dialogue 2026 and its focus on country-led implementation of the Sevilla Commitment.
09:00-10:30	State of Development (SDGs, Beyond GDP and Global Development Trends)	Exploring progress on the SDGs, global development trends and emerging approaches to measuring sustainable development beyond GDP.
11:15-12:30	The state of implementation of the Sevilla Commitment	Assessing progress in implementing the Sevilla Commitment and aligning financing efforts behind sustainable development priorities.
12:30-13:30	Maintaining a focus on country leadership: Development Cooperation in a Changing Financing Landscape	Strengthening country leadership through evolving development cooperation models, partnerships and financing approaches.
14:45-15:45	Broadening Country Ownership: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development	Strengthening domestic resource mobilization through tax reforms, improved revenue administration and coherent fiscal policies.
15:45-16:45	Driving investment behind country priorities: opportunities and challenges	Mobilizing investment around nationally defined priorities through stronger policies, institutions and partnerships.
16:45-17:45	Commitments and the role of the Sevilla Platform for Action Initiatives	Advancing implementation of the Sevilla Commitment through coordinated action and country-focused partnerships.

DAY 2 - 28 October 2026

Country-Led Approaches and Thematic Financing Solutions

Time (CET)	Session	Description
09:00-10:30	Country-Led Approaches to Financing through Integrated National Financing Frameworks	Country experiences on financing strategies, reforms and institutional coordination.
11:00-12:10	Financing Strategies in Practice: From Strategy to Implementation through Country-Led Approaches	Translating national financing strategies into practical reforms, investments and development results.
11:00-12:10	Building Integrated Public Finance Systems at Country Level	Connecting revenue, expenditure and debt decisions to sustainable development outcomes through integrated public finance systems.
11:00-12:10	Accelerating and Derisking Investment	Unlocking private investment through enabling policies, risk-sharing mechanisms and strengthened investment ecosystems.
12:10-13:15	Country Platforms in Practice: From National Priorities to Investable Pipelines	Turning national development priorities into investment-ready pipelines that can attract financing at scale.
12:10-13:15	Domestic Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Development: Tax Reforms that Deliver	Advancing sustainable development through effective tax reforms, stronger compliance and enhanced domestic revenues.
12:10-13:15	Building market architecture for mobilizing and aligning capital with national development priorities	Creating regulatory and market conditions that channel capital towards sustainable development priorities.
14:45-15:50	Integrated Financing for Development, Climate and Nature	Aligning development, climate and nature priorities through integrated financing approaches.
14:45-15:50	Gender Finance: A driver of economic growth	Advancing gender equality and economic growth through gender-responsive financing policies and investments.
14:45-15:50	From Recovery to Resilience: Unlocking Financing in a World of Rising Risk	Strengthening resilience through financing solutions that help countries anticipate, absorb and recover from shocks.
14:45-15:50	Financial Architecture for Addressing Inequality	Leveraging public and private finance to reduce inequalities and promote inclusive development.
16:15-17:15	Health and Development Outcomes	Improving health outcomes through stronger public finance systems, fiscal policies and institutional capacity.
16:15-17:15	Strengthening Trust in Public Institutions, Grounded in Sound Governance	Building trust through transparency, accountability and effective public financial governance.
16:15-17:15	Integrated Local Financing: Public Finance, Private Investment and Development Outcomes	Aligning public and private finance around local development priorities and community needs.
16:15-17:15	Business and Human Rights	Promoting responsible business practices and sustainable development through internationally recognized standards.
17:15-17:45	Key Takeaways	Identification of key findings, areas of convergence and implications for country-level implementation

DAY 3 - 29 October 2026

Instruments and Scaling solutions

Time (CET)	Session	Description
09:00-10:30	Debt, Fiscal Space and Bonds	Expanding fiscal space through sustainable debt management and innovative financing instruments.
09:00-10:30	Guarantees, Blended Finance and Risk-Sharing Instruments	Leveraging risk-sharing solutions to mobilize additional public and private investment.
09:00-10:30	Tax and Revenue Instruments	Enhancing domestic revenues through improved tax systems, cooperation and compliance.
11:00-12:30	Insurance and Risk Finance	Strengthening resilience through insurance markets and risk-financing solutions.
11:00-12:30	Delivering through Regional Platforms and Pipeline development instruments	Scaling investment opportunities through regional cooperation and project pipeline development.
11:00-12:30	Digital finance and financial inclusion	Expanding access to financial services through digital innovation and inclusive financial systems.
11:00-12:30	Launch and First Meeting of the Secretariat of the International Coalition on Taxing High-Net-Worth Individuals	Launching the Coalition’s Secretariat and advancing international cooperation on fairer and more progressive taxation of high-net-worth individuals.
14:00-15:30	Closing reflections	Connecting lessons from the Dialogue to broader development and financing agendas.
16:00-16:45	Next steps	Identifying priorities for implementation, capacity development and coordinated partner support.
16:45-17:00	Closing Remarks	Concluding the Dialogue and outlining the path forward for advancing the Sevilla commitments.