In preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on NCDs in 2018 (UN HLM3), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Denmark will convene a Global Dialogue to include WHO Member States, development agencies, UN system organizations, and non-State actors to explore new ways to address the critical gap in financing for national NCD responses. The Conference will be supported by the World Diabetes Foundation, World Economic Forum, NCD Alliance, IFPMA and other non-State partners.

The objectives of the Dialogue are to:

• Assess the progress made since 2011 in funding national NCD responses through domestic, bilateral and multilateral channels, including traditional and voluntary innovative financing mechanisms;
• Explore new financing streams to develop and implement national NCD responses for SDG target 3.4, including blended finance, public-private partnerships, pooled funding structures, and innovative financing mechanisms;
• Showcase concrete examples and best practices on how to mobilize resources and increase financing for national NCD responses through multistakeholder partnerships;
• Explore synergies between financing target 3.4 and broader health systems strengthening efforts for Universal Health Coverage (UHC); and
• Reinvigorate and strengthen the financing for NCDs follow-up process.

Informal consultations are underway among governments to determine the modalities for UN HLM3.

dates: 9-11 April 2018
location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
contact: WHO
www: http://www.who.int/global-coordination-mechanism/activities/dialogues/sustainable-finance/en/