Financing for Development Update 3

Regional consultations on Financing for Development 

A number of regional consultations are being held. They take different forms and there are different rules for civil society participation. Below is the information that is currently available:

12-13 March 2015 Santiago, Chile  -- Latin American and the Caribbean regional consultation on Financing for Development

Participation to this regional consultation is by invitation. It is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) and the Ministry for External Affairs, Chile

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Financing for Development Update 2

Change of date for Informal interactive hearings with civil society and the business sector changed to 9 April 2015

The preparatory process for the Addis Ababa Conference includes informal interactive hearings with civil society and the business sector, to be convened on 9 April 2015. The hearings will foster dialogue between Member States and non-governmental actors on all substantive issues related to the Conference. They will also provide civil society organizations and business sector entities with an opportunity to share their views and recommendations on the draft outcome document of the Conference, the zero draft for which is due to be made available at the end of February.

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Financing for Development Update 1

First drafting session of the outcome document of the third International Conference on Financing for Development

The first drafting session of the outcome document of the third International Conference on Financing for Development, Doha Declaration took place in New York, 28-30 January 2015. The Conference, which will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13-16 July 2015, will focus on, inter alia:  assessing progress in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration; addressing new and emerging issues; and reinvigorating and strengthening the financing for development follow-up process.

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Post-2015: Information about the February negotiating session (17-20 February)

 The following information, concerning the February negotiating session, was received from DESA-DSD and UN-NGLS:

The February session of the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda will be held from 17-20 February in the Trusteeship Council Chamber to discuss the Declaration component of the agenda. The programme of work and the elements paper for the Declaration are available at: http://bit.ly/2015Declaration-Elements. The preliminary list of side events to be held during the session can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/1DCl6IM.  

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UNGA President releases concept note on gender equality and women’s empowerment

The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has released a concept note for the high-level thematic debate on ‘Advancing Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda,' that will take place on 6 March 2015. 

The main objective is to provide an opportunity for participants to address challenges related to promoting gender equality and empowerment of women and girls as well as to share good practices and experiences focusing on:

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Health in Post-2015 NGO Advocacy Group statement to the second intergovernmental session: The Political Declaration for the Post-2015 Development Agenda

A collective vision of the road to 2030 must be anchored in a human rights-based approach and recognize the importance of health and wellbeing for people of all ages and diversities. Achieving the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and wellbeing is an essential prerequisite for the eradication of poverty and the achievement of sustainable human development. Without the realization of the right to health, people of all ages and diversities will not be able to benefit from poverty eradication, the key objective of the post-2015 development agenda, nor the achievement of other goals and targets in the document which are inextricably linked to health, namely: sustainable agriculture, education, gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, disaster resilience, peaceful societies, and decent work. 

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Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda, second session

The second session of the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda will be held in New York, 17-20 February 2015. During the opening, the Co-facilitators will introduce the elements document (See: Co-facilitators share ‘elements document’ for Declaration component of post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations), after which there will be an open discussion on it. Member States will then consider the preparation of the draft Declaration, following which on the morning of Thursday 19 February there will be an interactive dialogue with Major Groups and other stakeholders. The remaining meetings will then be devoted to open discussion on the draft Declaration.

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Co-facilitators share ‘elements document’ for Declaration component of post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations

The Co-facilitators have shared an elements document to stimulate discussions on the Declaration component of the post-2015 development agenda, in advance of the second session of the intergovernmental negotiations. 

While the document is not prescriptive in terms of the shape or content of the future Declaration, it merely reflects some views expressed on this subject during the recent Stocktake meeting. They hope that Member States will use the forthcoming meeting “to amplify their initial views and interact with each other on what might be the shape and content o f the Declaration.” 

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Post-2015: Elements paper on the Declaration available / Draft Programme of Work for the Feburary 17-20 session

We would like to draw your attention to the letter from the co-facilitators transmitting the programme of work for the 17-20 February intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda, as well as a draft elements paper to stimulate the discussion on the declaration component of the post-2015 development agenda.

DESA DSD and NGLS have created a google doc where major groups and other stakeholders can provide their comments and views on the draft elements paper for the declaration. The submissions will be summarized by the February Stakeholder Steering Committee for presentation at the February negotiating session.

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Reminder: PGA High Level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation 9-10 February.. and UNCTAD side event

You are reminded that the High-Level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda, convened by the President of the UN General Assembly, will take place today and tomorrow, 9-10 February, 2015, beginning at 10.00 (New York time). It will be webcast here. 

The debate will focus on how to mobilize resources to turn aspirations for the post-2015 development agenda into realities and will consist of an opening plenary, two interactive multi-stakeholder panel discussions and a closing plenary. Please consult the following website for further details.

Immediately following the Debate a UNCTAD Side Event on Making the Sustainable Development Goals Work will be held on 10 February in Conference Room 12 of the UN Headquarters. The event will take advantage of the presence of experts on Means of Implementation, member States, sister agencies and other stakeholders, to exchange ideas on how to make the SDGs work.

The President of the 69th  session of the General Assembly, Ambassador Sam  Kutesa, will open the event.

For the full programme please visit the UNCTAD website.