Proposed side event for the 2nd Prep Conference for the 4th International Financing for Development Conference.

Event yet to be confirmed by the UN in New York.

Hybrid event

Organizer: African network of Economic and Environmental Justice (ANEEJ) 

Speakers: UNCAC Coalition, Open Contracting Partnership, Afrodad

Event abstract:

Corruption is a systemic challenge for the international financing system, undermining development effectiveness and negatively affecting all countries.

Too often, Global North and Global South perspectives and proposed solutions to enhancing transparency and accountability have been at odds. Additionally, gaps in capacity and technology capabilities are seen as a barrier to progress.

However, in the 10 years since the last FFD Conference, we have successful examples from the North and South we can build on to mobilize and safeguard funds for development through international cooperation, for instance on asset recovery and on integrity in public spending.

This panel brings together voices from governmental institutions and civil society organizations, and from diverse regions, to discuss how we can work together to scale, iterate and replicate solutions that work, and build a global approach to integrity in lending, public spending and asset return.

We will address the role of governments, NGOs, the private sector and the responsibilities of both donors and local implementers. Furthermore, we will share lessons on how to scale and safeguard asset restitution to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers will include ANEEJ/UNCAC Coalition, the Swiss government (TBC), Open Contracting Partnership, Afrodad, and others to be confirmed with a balance of North and South voices.