Second Preparatory Committee Session for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (Ff4D)

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is pleased to convene a side-event offering actionable recommendations for FfD4 on how to close social protection financing gaps. The side event will highlight the social protection financing gap and discuss how proposed solutions to address this gap can be incorporated into the outcome document of FfD4. Excellencies and invited experts will share insights on why FfD4 presents a unique opportunity to boost the political will to invest in universal social protection (USP) and universal health coverage (UHC) and to close the financing gap. In doing so, the panellists will examine what could work in terms of global, regional and national commitments on financing social protection. They will also share with participants national practices and collaborative approaches on how to create fiscal space for realization of the SDGs, especially SDGs 1 and 3.

The session will foster dialogue among UN Member States, national policymakers, multilateral and bilateral agencies, social partners and other key stakeholders highlighting the pivotal role of social protection as a cornerstone of equitable and sustainable development.

When: 3 December 2024 from 1.15 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.

Where: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters, New York

Agenda: here

Registration (in-person only): here

Related documents and websites

ILO-USP2030 Call to action on extending social protection coverage by at least 2 percentage points per annum: here 

ILO contributions to the Elements Paper for FfD4 2nd Preparatory Committee: here

Second Preparatory Committee Session for FfD4 website: here