## DATA FOR DECISIONS (D4D) FUND STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING — LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG / HYBRID MEETING

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### Meeting logistics
- Date: THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025
- Venue: Sofitel Luxembourg Europe, 6, Rue du Fort Niedergruenewald, Plateau de Kirchberg 2226 LUXEMBOURG
- Hosted lunch: Official Lunch at Radici, Sofitel — Hosted by Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg
- Note on virtual platform: Classic MS Teams has been officially discontinued by Microsoft as of July 1st, 2025. To ensure a smooth virtual connection, please make sure you are using the upgraded Teams 2.0.

### Agenda timetable and session leaders (times in Luxembourg Time)
- 8:30AM – 9:00AM
  - Registration
  - Location: Salon Faubourg Saint-Honoré at the Sofitel
- 9:00AM – 9:20AM
  - Welcome
    - Mr. Fan Shilei, Chief Representative of the People’s Bank of China in the European Union
  - Introductory Remarks
    - Ms. Carol Baker, Deputy Director, Statistics Department, IMF
    - Mr. Franck Bousquet, Deputy Director, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
- 9:20AM – 10:50AM
  - D4D Fund Phase I – Final Implementation and Results
    - Presenter: Mr. Paul Austin, Chief, Resource Management Division, Statistics Department, IMF
    - Followed by Discussion
- 10:50AM – 11:00AM
  - Break
- 11:00AM – 12:00PM
  - D4D Fund Phase II - First Work Plan (FY26–FY27Q2)
    - Presenter: Mr. Paul Austin
    - Followed by Discussion
- 12:00PM – 12:40PM
  - Trust Fund Governance
    - D4D-Fund: Update on Financial and Fundraising Situation
      - Presenter: Ms. Donna Muwonge, Senior Technical Assistance Officer, Institute for Capacity Development, IMF
    - Procedural Issues led by Mr. Fan Shilei
      - (1) SC Endorsements
        - D4D-I Final Financial Position and Official Closing
        - D4D-II First Work Plan and Budget
        - D4D-II Operational Guidance Note
        - D4D-II SC Meetings Format
      - (2) Endorsement of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Coming Period
- 12:40PM – 1:00PM
  - Closing Session
    - Remarks by the Outgoing Chair: Mr. Fan Shilei
    - Remarks by the Incoming Chair: Mr. Arsène Jacoby, Director, Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg
    - Remarks by the IMF: Ms. Carol Baker
- 1:00PM
  - Official Lunch (at Radici, Sofitel) — Hosted by Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg

### Remote participation
- Connection link for remote participants:
  - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDY5ZGJjYmMtMmVhZi00MzEwLWIxZWUtMjQyYWYwOWVlNTZi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22675a3c0f-8373-4ffc-86e2-e7a1660c3746%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22109f0c1e-d052-4655-869c-16d3727afc42%22%7d

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/capacity-developement/d4d/june-2025/agenda-2025-d4d-fund-scm.pdf_