January 29, 2026 We convened at the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid for our first Board meeting of 2026. These sessions are essential for maintaining the analytical cohesion of the network and ensuring our collective research continues to inform European development policy effectively. The morning session is dedicated to a stocktaking
We hosted alongside Elcano Royal Institute, with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), a high-level 1.5-day event in Madrid focused on the future of international development finance. Following the landmark 4th International Conference on Financing for
July 9, 2025 We are now back from the UN Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in Sevilla. Despite the record high temperatures, over 8,000 participants – representing UN member countries, multilateral organisations, the business sector, civil society organisations, think tanks, academia and other experts – gathered
Published on February 4, 2025 ETTG Blog by Karim Karaki (ECDPM) and Niels Keijzer (IDOS) with the contribution of Damien Barchiche (IDDRI), Ben Katoka (IDDRI), Iliana Olivié (ETTG / Elcano), María Santillán O’Shea (Elcano) and Daniele Fattibene (ETTG) From 31 June to 3 July, Sevilla will host the fourth United
The ETTG Board convened at IDDRI in Paris for its January meeting, beginning with a review of the minutes from the June 2024 Directors’ meeting. We discussed the progress of the second semester of 2024, which encompassed major projects, publications, and events. The final segment of the meeting was dedicated
Our latest policy brief examines key Asian priorities for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), scheduled for June-July 2025 in Spain. It analyses critical challenges and opportunities in financing sustainable development across the diverse Asian region, with a particular focus on South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.