The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
UNOPS at FfD4
We’re joining the international community in Seville to strengthen international cooperation on development financing.
At the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held from 30 June – 3 July 2025 in Seville, Spain, the UNOPS family will join representatives from governments, the UN, international and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, business, and civil society to foster stronger international cooperation on development financing.
During the conference, we’ll host and contribute to a range of high-level discussions, technical forums and other side events – covering a range of topics including climate finance, resilient infrastructure and sustainable public procurement.
At FfD4, UNOPS is committed to driving practical solutions for financing sustainable development. Our participation underscores the critical need to unlock greater capital and reform the international financial architecture to achieve the SDGs, particularly through resilient infrastructure and scaled climate finance. We believe that by strengthening national institutions and increasing efficiency in public procurement, we can effectively bridge the implementation gap and ensure every investment reaches those who need it most.
Explore our activities at FfD4:
Monday, 30 June
Transformative impact and mobilizing partnerships for sustainable trade development in the least developed countries (LDCs) to meet global development aspirations
14:30–16:30 | Side Event 3, 1st Floor, FIBES 2
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), hosted by UNOPS, will host this high-level discussion between:
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Dirk Meyer, Head of Division I, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
Melinda Bohannon, Director General, Humanitarian and Development, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom
Kjell Forsberg, Director for Trade, Private Sector and Financial Instruments and Assistant Director-General, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Abdelsalam Mohamed A. Al Ali, Minister Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the WTO
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Leveraging lifecycle financing and asset management tools for sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure services
16:30–18:00 | Side Event 16, 2nd Floor, FIBES 2
This session will feature:
Keynote: Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director, UNOPS
Panel discussion:
Amit Prothi, Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Carolina Fuentes Castellanos, Director, Santiago network (co-hosted by UNDRR and UNOPS)
Monzorul Haque, Joint Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh
Closing remarks: Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
This will be followed by technical presentations from Steven Crosskey, UNOPS Director for Infrastructure and Project Management (Acting); Steven Stone, Deputy Division Director, Industry and Economy Division, UNEP; and Caroline Lombardo, Chief, Financing for Sustainable Development Unit, DESA
This side event is co-organized by UNOPS, UNDESA and UNEP.
Tuesday, 1 July
Scaling climate finance for impact: Advancing climate-resilient development in the most vulnerable contexts
08:30–10:00 | Side Event 3, 1st Floor, FIBES 2
This event will include:
Moderator: Pablo Vieira, Global Director of the NDC Partnership
Keynote: Bashir Mohamed Jama, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Federal Republic of Somalia.
This will be followed by a panel discussion and reflections from Zeina Sindaha, UNOPS Youth Engagement Platform representative.
Fireside chat:
Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director, UNOPS
Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Maria Netto, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Society Brazil
This side event is co-organized by UNOPS, Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Colombia, UNEP, and the NDC Partnership.
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Leveraging public procurement for a sustainable future
10:30–12:00 | Side Event 12, 2nd Floor, FIBES 2
This session will feature a keynote address from UNOPS Executive Director, Jorge Moreira da Silva, followed by a panel discussion on the role of procurement in delivering sustainable development outcomes.
Moderator: Mervyn Jones, Senior Advisor, Circular Economy, Rijkswaterstaat
Panelists:
Freya von Groote, Director of Partnerships (Acting), UNOPS
Gianpiero Leoncini, Executive Vice President, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)
Kereeta Whyte, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations & 10YFP Board Member
Steven Stone, Deputy Director, Industry and Economy Division, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ms. Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, Vice-President, Global Strategies and Managing Director, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Europe
This side event is co-organized by UNEP and its 10YFP Secretariat (One Planet Network), UNOPS, the Government of the Netherlands (Rijkswaterstaat) and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF).
Wednesday, 2 July
FfD4 International Business Forum: ‘Unlocking financial inclusion in emerging markets’
12:30–14:00 | Side Event 21, 2nd Floor, FIBES 2
Moderator: Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Keynote: Dr. Suahasil Nazara, Vice Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia
Speakers:
Shinta W. Kamdani, CEO, Sintesa Group; Co–Chair, Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance
José Viñals, Group Chairman, Standard Chartered and GISD Alliance Co-Chair
Lida Preyma, Founder and CEO, Calendaire Capital
Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director, UNOPS
Anika Faisal, Commissioner, Bank Jago; Chair, Task Force on Sustainable Investment, APINDO (Indonesian Employer’s Association)
Thursday, 3 July
Maximising the impact of investments: Localising finance solutions for the transformation of informal settlements and slums
12:30–14:00 | Side Event 8, 2nd Floor, FIBES 2
Cities Alliance (hosted by UNOPS) will co-organise this event and will feature:
Short Welcome: Greg Munro, Director, Cities Alliance
Key note remarks: Carolina Grottera, Program Director of the Executive Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Government of Brazil
Setting the Stage:
Patience Mudimu, Project Coordinator at Dialogue on Shelter
Zodidi Meyiswa, Senior Advisor on Human Settlements, South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Alexandre Apsan Frediani - Principal Researcher, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
