Financing For Development

2015 is a pivotal year for development. We will build on the successes of the last generation and account for new realities, opportunities, and challenges.

Women’s savings clubs such as this one in Nigeria allow women to give money or borrow it when needed for medical expenses or bus
Women’s savings clubs such as this one in Nigeria allow women to give money or borrow it when needed for medical expenses or business initiatives.
MCHIP / Karen Kasmauski
USAID's Morocco Economic Competitiveness (MEC) program uses text messages to relay crop-specific irrigation guidance from local
USAID's Morocco Economic Competitiveness (MEC) program uses text messages to relay crop-specific irrigation guidance from local weather stations to farmers' mobile phones.
Oussama Benbila for MEC/USAID

The Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa cements the global shift in more sustainable, accountable, and transformative approaches for development financing and assistance.

The United States comes to the Financing for Development Conference committing tools, technology, and approaches that are needed to realize the Sustainable Development Goals. This includes the need to mobilize three streams of capital for sustainable development, including Official Development Assistance (ODA), private investment, and developing countries drawing on their own domestic resources.

Side Events

Monday, July 13

Investing in every woman, child and adolescent to survive and thrive by 2030: An Every Woman Every Child High-Level Event
HECA Africa Hall - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, July 14

Making Financing for Development Work for Fragile and Conflict Affected States
Jupiter Conference Hall - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wednesday, July 15

Harnessing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
Hilton Ballroom II - 8:15 am - 9:45 am

International Support to Domestic Resource Mobilization
Hilton Ballroom I - 8:15 am - 9:45 am

Leadership and Partnership to Achieve Global Food Security
Hilton Harrar GGrill - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Ensuring Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All: Domestic Resource Mobilization and Innovative Finance
Hilton Ibex & Nyala - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Financing Electricity Access Beyond the Grid
Hilton Ballroom II - 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in a Post-2015 World
Radisson Sholla 2 - 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

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