FFD4 Side Event - Leveraging social investments: Financing for jobs and social protection

The Governments of France, Uzbekistan, and Senegal in collaboration with the International Labour Organization, the UN Joint SDG Fund, and participating UN agencies of the Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions—namely UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, and UN Women—are pleased to work in partnership to deliver this event on the margins of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville (30 June - 3 July 2025). Amidst multiple global crises, this dialogue is timely in highlighting the role of social investments for sustainable economic development and just transitions. 

Objectives

• Showcase that spending in social protection and decent jobs is not only an expense but a crucial investment that strengthens domestic public resource mobilization and generates economic returns.
• Highlight how country-led platforms alongside multilateral cooperation can enhance national efforts to increase financing for investments in jobs and social protection.
• Illustrate the critical role of integrated policies and financing strategies in enhancing impact and addressing policy silos and fragmented approaches—key barriers to mobilizing and scaling up financing.

Venue

Room side event 3, Conference and exhibition centre, Sevilla, Spain

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