Organised by

• UN Major Group for Children and Youth
• Pax Romana
• Restless Development
• Children and Youth International
• Japan Youth Platform for Post 2015

Summary

Discussion around the means of financing global development has always been mired in secrecy, complex lingo, and obscure fora led primarily by the members of powerful intergovernmental organizations like the WTO, World Bank, and OECD. Because of this reality, it has often been difficult for key stakeholders, especially youth, to enter into the fray and contribute to the shaping of policies that have a real impact on all levels of society.

The creation of a more open, democratic, responsive, and accountable sustainable development finance architecture is one of the concerns of many outside the elite club of powerful governments and private sector organizations that control global finance.

As the Post-2015 Development Agenda negotiations wrap up, it is critical to find convergence between those policies and FfD. Young people had a massive role to play in the formulation of the SDGs through the UN Major Group for Children and Youth. Now, as the world comes together to decide on a new way forward for FfD, it is especially important that the priorities of young people are reflected in the outcome and in the implementation of development policies in the years to come.

Related Information

• MGCY Priorities for FFD

Contact

For inquiries regarding this side event, please contact

• Aashish Khullar, aashish.khullar@childrenyouth.org, +1-215-430-3424
• Christopher Dekki