February 7, 2025

CS FfD Mechanism at the Third Preparatory Committee Session for FfD4

The Civil Society Financing for Development (CS FfD) Mechanism participated in the Third Preparatory Committee Session for FfD4, which took place 10-14 February 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development took place in Conference Room 3 of the UN Headquarters in New York from 10 to 14 February 2025. PrepCom 3 continued negotiations on the FfD4 Outcome Document, shaping the agenda for the conference set to take place in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June – 3 July 2025.

It is yet to be determined whether civil society will be allowed to participate in the upcoming negotiations—an issue critical to ensuring an inclusive and transparent process.

If you were unable to attend you can re-watch the event here via UN Web TV.

You can find all statements by member states at the 3rd Prepcom here.

CS FfD Mechanism Inputs to Zero Draft Statement: Civil Society Urges Transparency in FfD4 Negotiation Process

Our Side Events

Towards an ambitious FfD4 Conference: Civil Society Response to Zero Draft

Date: Mon, Feb 10, 2025 Time: 1:15-2:30PM NY-time Venue: CR-3 / Online via UN Web Tv (link coming soon) This side event provided an opportunity for member states and civil society to assess the current FfD4 Outcome Zero Draft, including its challenges and opportunities towards ensuring an ambitious outcome at the 4th FfD conference in Sevilla.

Raising the FfD4 Zero Draft Ambition: UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt

Date: 11/Feb/2025 Time: 1:15pm- 2:30pm Venue: CR-E, UN HQ, NY A critical discussion on the debt section of the FfD4 Zero Draft and the urgent need for a legally binding UN framework convention on sovereign debt.

Raising the FfD4 Zero Draft Ambition: Towards a UN Convention on International Development Cooperation

Date: 12/Feb/2025 Time: 1:15pm- 2:30pm Venue: CR-E, UN HQ, NY A critical discussion on the IDC section of the FfD4 Zero Draft and the urgent need for a UN Convention on International Development Cooperation

Raising the FfD4 Zero Draft Ambition: Towards a UN-member states led MDBs reform

Date: 13/Feb/2025 Time: 1:15pm- 2:30pm Venue: CR-D, UN HQ, NY A discussion on the urgent need for member states to agree on initiating a UN intergovernmental process to review and transform the governance and mandate of International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks. 

FfD4: Democratizing trade, financial and monetary governance under the aegis of the UN

Date: 14/Feb/2025 Time: 1:15 - 2:30pm Venue: CR-D UNHQ, NY An in-depth discussion on democratizing trade, financial, and monetary governance under the UN framework. This event will critically engage with the ‘Trade’ and ‘Systemic Issues’ sections of the FfD4 zero draft and explore actionable mandates to ensure inclusive and equitable global economic governance.

The FfD Chronicle

Issue 33: Looking for ambition in the FfF4 Zero Draft is like searching for a needle in a haystack

As civil society, we laboured through the long zero draft, trying to make sense of often contradictory messages, to provide a comprehensive response. We hope governments will review our inputs carefully. In the meantime, here is a summary!

Issue 34: Is Civil Society participation in the negotiations “too DEI” for Member States?

The FfD Chronicle is puzzled that an issue as important as the assurance of transparency and inclusion of this process has remained in the drawers of the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Bureau of the 4th International Conference on FfD for too long. Read here

Issue 35: Trade as an engine for development on the way to Seville: What will it take to get there?

The trade section in the zero draft offers some positive entry points for addressing some of the current challenges restricting the role of trade as a development tool for the Global South. The comments from Member States yesterday during the Third Prep Com confirm this. However, the level of ambition must be raised in order to ensure that such challenges are addressed. Read here

Interventions

Day 1 - Monday February 10, 2025

Day 2 - Tuesday February 11, 2025

Day 3 - Wednesday February 12, 2025

Day 4 - Thursday February 13, 2025

Day 5 - Friday February 14, 2025

DebtTax

July 3, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: Civil Society Calls for Global Economic Justice at FfD4 Conference

Global South proposals, debt cancellation, and calls for economic justice take center stage in peaceful action inside UN conference venue.

June 25, 2025

The Civil Society FfD Mechanism Welcomes Over 1000 Participants to the FfD4 Civil Society Forum

The Civil Society Financing for Development (FfD) Mechanism is ready to welcome more than 1000 participants from across the globe to the FfD4 Civil Society Forum, taking place on June 28–29, 2025, in advance of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).

June 20, 2025

Side Events at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

Join us for a critical series of side events organized by the Civil Society FfD Mechanism during the 4th Financing for Development Conference.