The UN Environment Programme - Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) will be holding events at FfD4. See UNEP FI participation at FfD4.
UNEP FI will also host dedicated sessions at the International Business Forum, showcasing leadership in responsible banking and insurance and highlighting best practices in financing inclusive, sustainable economies. See the UNEP FI programme at the International Business Forum.
Additionally, representatives from UNEP will be participating in the following events during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
Time zone: GMT+2
📅 30 June | 🕒16:30 hrs |📍Side Event 16
Bridging the Infrastructure Gap Leveraging Lifecycle Financing and Asset Management Tools for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Services
📅 1 July | 🕒08:30 hrs |📍Side Event 12
Prosperity Through Resilience: Transforming Public Finance for a Thriving Future
This FfD4 side event showcases proven strategies that convert systemic risks into economic opportunities—creating more resilient, prosperous, and inclusive societies. The event convenes leaders from the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action with support from PAGE, alongside private finance sector representatives. Together, they will explore how resilient public finance systems can proactively generate economic benefits rather than merely managing risks.
📅 1 July | 🕒10:30 hrs |📍Side Event 12
From Spend to Impact: Leveraging Public Procurement for a Sustainable Future
The side event will provide a platform for discussing the role of Sustainable Public Procurement as an innovative tool, policy solution and supporting mechanism for financing sustainable and inclusive national development, putting the spotlight on utilizing domestic public resources.
📅 1 July | 🕒08:30–10:00 hrs |📍Room 3
Scaling Up Climate Finance for Impact: Advancing Climate-Resilient Development in the Most Vulnerable Contexts
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.
📅 2 July | 🕒09:30–11:00 hrs |📍Cajasol Foundation or Sevilla City Hall
Experts roundtable Discussion on Local Financing for the SDGs – Taking stock and paving the road after FfD4
This FfD4 side event, co-organized by UNEP, UNDP, and UNICEF under the Local2030 Coalition, brings together global experts, local leaders, and development partners to explore practical solutions for scaling up local financing. The session will spotlight tools such as Integrated Local Financing Frameworks (ILFFs), and feature a dialogue on how to empower local governments as co-creators and financiers of sustainable development.
📅 3 July | 🕒10:30–12:00 hrs |📍Room 24
Financing Decent Work: Investing in Decent Work: scaling impact for a more inclusive economy
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.
