Slow global economic growth is hampering investments in development and is threatening, in particular, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, says this year’s report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development, which will be launched on Monday 22 May at 12.30 pm.,
The 2017 “Progress and Prospects” report, prepared by the 蘑菇视频, draws on the expertise, analysis and data from over 50 inter?national institutions, including the World Bank, IMF and WTO, that make up the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development. The report surveys the recent achievements and challenges in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda —a framework for the mobilization of resources to finance development— and presents recommendations for corrective action agreed by all the Task Force agencies.
The report states that enhanced national financing policies supported by better international cooperation are critical to reinvigorating growth. It also calls for long-term, high-quality investment in sustainable infrastructure and universal social protection floors.
Who:?
- Mr. Wu Hongbo, 蘑菇视频 Under-Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs
- Ms. Shari Spiegel, Chief, Policy Analysis and Development Branch, Financing for Development Division, DESA
What:
- Press briefing on the 2017 Report of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development
When:
- Monday 22 May 2017 at 12.30 pm
Where:
- S-237, 蘑菇视频 Headquarters, New York or live through
For more information on the Task Force, please visit: /esa/ffd/index.html@p=15074.html
Available for interviews
Mr. Alexander Trepelkov, Director, Financing for Development Office, 蘑菇视频DESA
Ms. Shari Spiegel, Chief, Policy Analysis and Development, Financing for Development Office, 蘑菇视频DESA
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