Responding to the liquidity crisis: the case for long-term SDG financing

This panel discussion will explore the difficulties faced by developing countries in financing the SDGs amidst a liquidity crunch, and how inefficiencies in the global financial architecture lead to chronic underinvestment in sustainable development. Drawing from a paper published on the occasion of the Summit, the panelists will debate the scope for better aligning financing with the SDGs and discuss solutions for making the global financial architecture work better for sustainable development. Opportunities to rethink the role of Official Development Assistance and to enhance the capacity of developing countries to design and implement country-led SDG financing strategies will also be examined

This event is part of a series of events organized by Sciences Po in the context of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact taking place in Paris on 22-23 June.

Speakers:

• Pilar Garrido, Director for Development Co-operation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Dr. Naoko Ishii, Professor, Executive Vice President, and inaugurating Director of the Center for Global Commons (CGC)
• Anne-Laure Kiechel, Founder and CEO, Global Sovereign Advisory (GSA)
• Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

Moderator: Arancha Gonzalez, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs.