The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development convened world leaders, international and regional organizations, the private sector, civil society and the UN System in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. It aimed to reform the global financing architecture and mobilize the resources needed to bridge the annual $4 trillion gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries.
Main accomplishments
- Adoption of the Sevilla Commitment, the first intergovernmentally agreed financing-for-development framework since 2015, reaffirming and updating the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.
- Launch of 130 voluntary initiatives under the new Sevilla Platform for Action to boost public and private investment in sustainable development and strengthen domestic resource mobilization.
- Agreement on a roadmap to close the $4 trillion annual SDG financing gap, including tax reform, debt management and innovative finance instruments.
- Renewal of global cooperation, with commitments to tackle rising debt burdens, enhance developing countries’ voice in international financial institutions, and scale up official development assistance and climate finance.
For more detailed information, see
4th International Conference on Financing for Development
For an analysis of the outcome see the following from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)