On 28 October 2024, Erica Levenson spoke on behalf of Regions Refocus and the Civil Society Financing for Development (FfD) mechanism at an intersessional multistakeholder hearing in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
Held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, civil society representatives and Member States gathered to exchange views on various FfD thematic areas in advance of the Elements paper being published. Drafted by the Co-Facilitators of FfD4 (Mexico, Nepal, Norway, and Zambia), the Elements paper was based on inputs from Member States, civil society, academia, and other stakeholders, and laid a foundation for the Outcome Document of FfD4. The statement delivered by Regions Refocus drew from the Civil Society FfD mechanism’s inputs to the Elements paper.