Qatar has participated in the preparatory conference for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Sustainable Development, which is being held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Qatar's delegation to the conference was headed by Qatar's ambassador and its Permanent Representative to the African Union Saad bin Mubarak al-Nuaimi. The conference discussed progress made and gaps in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and identified actions needed to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.