(7th meeting) 2024 ECOSOC Financing for Development…

Panel discussion 8: Science, technology, innovation and capacity-building

This session will assess the potential of emerging technologies to accelerate 
technological catching up and to close technological divides. Means to achieve this 
through trade and technology transfer, intellectual property rights and competition 
policy, including via the Technology Facilitation Mechanism and Technology Bank for 
the Least Developed Countries, will be considered.

Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs): Taking stock of national-level progress

Building on the growing momentum for the demand and support for Integrated National 
Financing Frameworks (INFFs) implementation, this session will provide: 1) a forum to 
share experiences and lessons learned by countries that are developing INFFs and to 
report back to ECOSOC on INFF progress as part of their follow-up to the Addis Ababa 
Action Agenda, and 2) for the international community to explore how to make use of 
INFFs to align its support with national priorities and plans