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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Addis Ababa Action Agenda is the 2015 UN financing-for-development framework that aligns domestic, public, private and international resources with the Sustainable Development Goals.
- How does the Addis Ababa Action Agenda relate to the Sustainable Development Goals?
- What earlier conferences preceded the AAAA?
- What are the seven action areas of the AAAA?
- What is the status of follow-up to the AAAA as of 2026?

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1. 16 July 2015

   The Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) is the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), held in Addis Ababa, E…

2. 27 July 2015

   The Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) is the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), held in Addis Ababa, E…

3. 3 July 2025

   By 2026 the framework remains the operative reference point, though its implementation has lagged: ODA from developed states has consistently fallen short of…

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