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As part of the preparatory talks for the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4 – Sevilla, 30 June – 3 July 2025), ESCR-Net and its allies mobilized across multiple fronts—through side events, strategy meetings, and street protests—to demand the transformation of a global financial architecture rooted in human rights, climate and debt justice, and the leadership of Global South communities.

“Public Development Banks must prioritize people and the planet, not profit.” This was the resounding message from ESCR-Net members, who joined over 400 organizations worldwide in urging Public Development Banks (PDBs) to take meaningful steps toward just and sustainable development in line with human rights obligations.