A high-level event co-hosted by the Qatar Fund for Development, the United Nations Capital Development Fund, and the United Nations Development Programme took place on the sidelines of the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-Up in New York. The event, themed "From Commitments to Capital," focused on the urgent need for innovative financing solutions to support post-conflict recovery in fragile and crisis-affected areas. Central to the discussions was the UNDP-UNCDF ReStart Fund, which aims to bridge the gap between humanitarian aid and long-term development finance by stabilizing financial systems and supporting local businesses. Participants emphasized the importance of early intervention and the mobilization of private finance to prevent economic collapse and facilitate sustainable recovery, calling for increased contributions from Member States and development partners to scale these critical solutions.
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