CIVICUS discusses financing for development with Elena Marmo, Head of Advocacy and Campaigns at the Transparency, Accountability and Participation (TAP) Network, an international civil society coalition working to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the pursuit of more peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Seville, Spain, brings together world leaders, governments, international organisations, businesses and civil society to address urgent challenges in financing sustainable development. This conference aims to reform financing at all levels and support the investment push needed for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CIVICUS, TAP Network and other civil society partners will host an event focusing on trends that undermine sustainable development – including democratic and civic space regression, rising military spending and declining aid budgets – and highlighting civil society’s critical role in the financing for development agenda.
