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We are are pleased to share information about the GCSPF and its members engagement and about the activities related to social protection at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development - FfD4. FfD4 will take place in Sevilla, Spain, 30 June - 3 July 2025.
Documents: Final Draft of the FfD4 Outcome Document is available. Compromiso de Sevilla
Programme: Official Programme - Side Events - Special Events
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The FfD4 Feminist Forum will take place in June 27.
The Civil Society Forum 2025 will take place in June 28 - 29. The programme is here. Read more
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This is a key moment to address some of the crucial questions at the intersection of finance, public services, care and human rights, such as the role of the private sector, the relationship to just transition amidst the climate crisis, and international cooperation.
This event seeks to create a space for collaborative exchange and bold, forward-thinking solutions to forge a more unified, strategic and impactful approach to financing public services and fulfilling human rights; laying the foundation for a more just, equitable and caring society.
Friday, June 26th, 9 am - 6 pm CEST - Register here
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The ILO, the Government of Mexico, and USP2030 will convene a side-event at the Financing for Development Conference in Seville to shed light on how countries are mobilizing resources to finance their national social protection systems in the context of current challenges.
Monday, 30 June - 4.30 pm - 6 pm CEST - Room: Side event 21 - Read more
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Financing Universal Social Protection for Resilience and Equity
ECB Sustainable Youth Foundation
Monday, 30 June - 4:30 pm - 6 pm CEST - VIRTUAL LINK
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This side event will exchange and explore best practices and policy innovations targeting the reduction of domestic and global inequalities.
Oxfam International and co-sponsor by the Brazilian Ministry of Finance, ICRICT, UNRISD, FES, CIC-NYU.
Tuesday, 1 July - 2.30 - 4 pm CEST - Room: Side event 20 - Read more
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Domestic Resources and Global Justice
Investment in social protection and health not only provide significant social and fiscal returns; it can also feed into a virtuous cycle of inclusive economic development and stability. This side event will centre on the question how global factors, namely the international tax system, debt architecture and trade regimes influence the human right to social protection and health and what needs to be done to make social protection and access to health a reality for all.
Coorganisers: GCSPF, ICRICT, ILO, BfdW, SEATINI, TJN, UNRISD, IIGH.
Tuesday, 1 July - 4:30 - 6 pm CEST - Room Side Event 14 - Flyer - Read more
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Financial Transparency Coalition, Global Social Justice, Equidad de Genero: Ciudadania ,Trabajo y Familia, A.C.Centre for Economic and Social Rights, Red Latinoamericana por Justicia Económica y Social, Reality of Aid Asia Pacific, Action, Aid, Education International Global Social Justice.
Wednesday, 2 July - 2:30 - 4 pm CEST - Room Side Event 9 - Read more
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Country Platforms as an approach for Social Protection, Debt Relief, and Climate Finance
This high-level side event, co-hosted by the the Government of Somalia, Senegal, Ireland and the ALL ACT Initiative, will explore how country platforms can unlock sustainable finance to scale social protection, enhance debt sustainability, and leverage climate finance for resilience and food security. Drawing on evidence from 39 SIDS, 10 LDCs, and FCAS—including the ASPIRE toolkit’s analysis of 30 social protection programs across 10 countries—the event will showcase solutions like anticipatory social protection, the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), and FRLD funding.
Thursday, 3 July 10:30 - 12 pm CEST - Room Side Event 22 - Read more
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Evidence of impacts of social investments and their relevance for financing jobs & social protection.
Amidst multiple global crises, this dialogue is timely in highlighting the role of social investments for sustainable economic development and just transitions.
This side event will centre on the question of how governments can address the challenges of financing the SDGs, particularly in mobilizing domestic and international public and private resources, for jobs and social protection in support of just transitions.
Thursday, 3 July - 12:30 - 2 pm CEST - Room Side Event 3 - Register here - Concept note - Flyer - Read more
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As the world confronts interconnected crises, the need for a robust and inclusive financial framework has never been more pressing.
The Compromiso presents some steps forward, but it also reveals critical shortcomings that must be addressed to put democracy and social justice at the heart of the international financial architecture. Read more
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The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, published a Statement welcoming the final draft of the FFD4 outcome document: Compromiso de Sevilla.
“It is therefore encouraging to see investing in social protection positioned front and centre of the final draft of the outcome document, which states: “We will take action to combat inequalities within and among countries, including through investment in social protection systems”.” Read more
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A Contribution to FfD4 in the Spirit of Monterrey - Barry Herman, November 2024
This paper was prepared as part of a project for the United Nations, which is assisting its Member States, international institutions, civil society and private sector stakeholders who are preparing the FfD4.
The paper addresses practical and political challenges in designing and adopting adequate financing of social protection and healthcare with domestic revenues and international support in "normal" times and in crisis times. Past FfD conferences have forged agreements on new and reformed international cooperation policies. Additional information may be found here on Conference preparations. Read more
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The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions (GA) is a critical initiative for reducing systemic financing gaps for social protection and decent jobs while mitigating detrimental impacts of ongoing crises and structural shifts. This policy brief, submitted as input to the FfD4 element paper, explains the Global Accelerator's financing approach to tackling ongoing structural policy and financing deficiencies, supporting the inclusive structural transformations necessary to accelerate decent job creation, achieve universal social protection, and ensure just transitions, and also provides specific recommendations for FfD4. Read more
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This paper outlines the challenging context for development, updates staff’s assessment on the achievability of SDGs, and proposes actions to accelerate development progress.
"The IMF has a strong role to play in supporting countries maintain or restore macroeconomic and financial stability, which is a key condition to enable sustainable growth and development". Read more
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