OECD’s Global Forum on Development, 5 April 2017

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Closing the gap between the actual and the desired level of investments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is currently beyond the reach of governments and public lenders. Only with resolute engagement from the private sector, notably through partnerships with the public sector, can this be addressed.
Participants at this year’s OECD Global Forum on Development will take stock of existing initiatives to catalyse the power of the private sector in supporting the SDGs, explore new avenues of partnerships to mobilise the necessary resources and understand how the OECD can help advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through its Action Plan for the SDGs.

On 5 April 2017, the OECD’s Global Forum on Development will discuss some of the specific challenges and potential sticking points, with a special attention to the perspectives of developing countries, including:
· New financial instruments
· The role of small and medium-sized enterprises
· Effective public-private dialogue
· The challenges and opportunities of urbanisation in Africa

Speakers include high-level representatives from governments, businesses, foundations, civil society organisations, international organisations and media representatives.

As in previous years, the Forum is jointly organised by the OECD Development Centre and the OECD Development Cooperation Directorate.

09:00 – Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will open the Global Forum, alongside Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, Amy Jadesimi, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Chief Executive Officer and Alain Papiasse, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, BNP Paribas.

15.45 – Forum conclusions and wrap-up led by Douglas Frantz, OECD Deputy Secretary-General.

For more information visit http://www.oecd.org/site/oecdgfd/