Convergence will be at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) from June 30 - July 3, 2025 in Seville, Spain. We will be hosting and participating in several events and meetings, which we have listed below. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with our activities at the FfD4, and check back to this page as we keep it updated throughout the Forum.
Convergence Delegation
- Joan Larrea, CEO
- Christopher Clubb, Managing Director
- Mira Minkara, Senior Associate, Training and Engagement
Events
| Date & time (GST) | Event title | Organizer | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 12:30PM-2:00PM | Shamba Side Event: The Catalytic Use of Overseas Development Assistance United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) - Convergence Side event: Scaling up private investment mobilization for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other early-stage markets: The need for an action plan to deliver private capital mobilization objectives of the FfD4 Outcome Document | Shamba Centre for Food and Climate UNCDF, Convergence | Information to follow |
| July 1, 12:30PM-2:00PM | United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) - Convergence Side event: Scaling up private investment mobilization for Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other early-stage markets: The need for an action plan to deliver private capital mobilization objectives of the FfD4 Outcome Document | UNCDF, Convergence | The event, cohosted by UNCDF and Convergence, will focus on how to deliver on the FfD4 Outcome Document’s goals to scale private investment and blended finance, particularly in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) where perceived investment risks are highest. |
| July 1, 4:30PM-6:00PM | Innovations and Best Practices: Risk Sharing and Credit Enhancement Mechanisms | UNDESA | Information to follow |
| July 2, 10:30AM-12:00PM | IFD FfD side event | IFD | Information to follow |
| July 2, 10:30AM-12:00PM | Convergence FfD Side Event: Optimal private investment mobilization for Africa: Best solutions and action plan to scale private investment mobilization to achieve objectives of the FfD4 Outcome Document | Convergence | The event will explore how to scale private investment in Africa in line with the FfD4 Outcome Document, spotlight successful blended finance solutions, and discuss the policy and market conditions needed to mobilize capital effectively. |
| July 2, 4:30PM-6:00PM | Convergence FfD Side Event "Private investment mobilization for Africa: The need for an action plan to scale private investment mobilization to achieve objectives of the FfD4 Outcome Document and Africa Agenda 2063" | UNECA, Convergence | This event, cohosted by UNECA and Convergence, will focus on delivering the private investment mobilization objectives of the FfD4 Outcome Document and Agenda 2063, with a particular emphasis on African countries. It will spotlight over a decade of proven blended finance solutions and explore how these models can inform an ambitious, scalable action plan to mobilize private capital for sustainable development across all developing countries. |
| July 3, 8:30AM-10:00AM | Convergence FfD Side Event: Private Investment Mobilization to achieve FfD4 Outcome Document mobilization objectives | Convergence | The event hosted by Convergence will include the announcement of a joint proposal to develop an ambitious action plan aimed at mobilizing private investment at scale, aligned with the objectives of the Financing for Development 4 (FfD4) Outcome Document. |
| July 3, 8:30AM-10:00AM | Clarmondial FfD side event: Stability: Private Finance for Resilient Growth | Clarmondial | Information to follow |
