Development Finance International

FES convened an informal “Chatham House rules” meeting on how to Fund the SDG Stimulus through Debt Relief. It was moderated by Navid Hanif, the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in UNDESA, the speakers were Matthew Martin of DFI and Betty Wainaina of UNY-CIC, and officials representing 15 PR offices attended. The meeting discussed how debt relief could fund the UN Secretary General’s proposals for the SDG Stimulus, which measures should be taken to achieve this via the G20 and UNFfD processes, and how these could be achieved over the next 16 months. Matthew's presentation is here.