Text from a web page or brochure titled "Financing digital innovation ecosystems in the majority world: Challenges & Opportunities." The text explains that there is a public financing deficit for supporting digital infrastructure in the Global South, noting that Official Development Assistance (ODA) is insufficient and Southern governments face debt burdens. It mentions the need for innovative financing mechanisms and points to risks of mission drift and public value erosion in financing mechanisms lacking sufficient guardrails, as highlighted by scholars like Mazzucato. The session is organized as a panel discussion addressing two main questions: 1) The primary financing frameworks guiding WSIS implementation since 2005 and their successes/failures, and 2) The financing architectures needed for equitable and inclusive innovation futures. Event details are provided: Date: 15 December 2025; Time: 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (NY time); Location: Conference Room 9, UN Headquarters; Organised by: Global Digital Justice Forum, IT for Change and APC; and it is listed as Hybrid TBC (To Be Confirmed).
