Riyadh, Ramadan 24, 1436 AH, July 11, 2015, SPA -- The Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa hosts during the period from 13 to 16 of the month of July, the 3rd International Conference on Development Finance to be held under the umbrella of the United Nations with the participation of the organization's member states. The Saudi delegation to the conference will be headed by the Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf. The delegation will also include Vice-President, Managing Director of the Saudi Fund for Development Yousef bin Ibrahim Al-Bassam and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance for International Financial Affairs Dr. Suleiman bin Mohammed Al-Turki. The conference aims to assess the progress made in the implementation of development agreements, and ways to promote the follow-up financing for development process, and develop a framework to support the implementation of the millennium development goals and financing for sustainable development during the next 15 years. The Conference will also discuss all sources of funding for sustainable development to promote economic prosperity and improve health, education and labour opportunities in developing countries. -- SPA 13:36 LOCAL TIME 10:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w