Africa: Why Funders Must Step Up Financing for Development in 2025

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Africa: Why Funders Must Step Up Financing for Development in 2025

[IPS] Washington DC -- As the global community races to close the staggering $4.2 trillion financing gap needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) emerges as a crucial juncture.

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