Recommendations to Strengthen the First Draft of the Fourth Financing for Development Conference Outcome Document
This document outlines recommendations from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to inform negotiators ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). As the global community confronts urgent financing challenges for sustainable development, climate, and nature, IISD draws on its interdisciplinary expertise to propose actionable solutions to align financial systems with the needs of people and the planet.
To support an ambitious and effective outcome at the FfD4, IISD offers targeted recommendations across seven key areas of the draft outcome document. These recommendations are grounded in our extensive work on domestic resource mobilization, private and public finance, debt sustainability, trade, and systemic reform. They aim to help negotiators identify actionable improvements to the First Draft and ensure FfD4 delivers concrete progress in aligning global financial flows with sustainable development, climate resilience, and equitable economic transformation.
Participating experts
Alexandra Readhead
Director, Tax and Sovereign Debt
Fernando Morra
Senior Policy Advisor
Anahí Wiedenbrüg
Senior Policy Advisor
Alice Tipping
Director, Trade and Sustainable Development
Liesbeth Casier
Lead, Public Procurement and Sustainable Infrastructure
Benjamin Simmons
Senior Director, Economic Law and Policy
David Uzsoki
Lead, Sustainable Finance
Thomas Lassourd
Lead, Tax and Extractives
Natalie Jones
Senior Policy Advisor
Livia Bizikova
Lead, Monitoring and Governance
Lynn Wagner
Senior Director, International Environmental Governance
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