Emirates News Agency (WAM) – July 12 2015
Saudi Arabia will participate at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, to be held under the umbrella of the United Nations and hosted by the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from July 13 -16.
The Saudi delegation will be headed by Saudi Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf. The event aims to assess the progress made in the implementation of development agreements and ways to strengthen the follow-up of financing for development process. It will also develop a framework to support the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and financing for sustainable development during the next 15 years.
The conference will also examine all sources of funding for sustainable development to promote economic prosperity and improve health, education and employment opportunities in the developing countries. Emirates News Agency (WAM)
