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Pursuant to ECOSOC resolution , the overall theme of the meeting was “Coherence, coordination and cooperation in the context of financing for sustainable development and the post-2015 development agenda”. Following a short opening plenary, a Ministerial segment was held on the theme:

• World economic situation and prospects

The meeting also featured two informal thematic debates on the following themes:

• Mobilization of financial resources and their effective use for sustainable development;
• Global partnership for sustainable development in the context of the post-2015 development agenda.

The thematic debates on the above topics were held consecutively in an informal plenary setting of the whole, in order to facilitate greater engagement of all participants and to promote an open exchange of views and experiences among all stakeholders, including civil society and the business sector.