| Conventional Long Name: | Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development |
| Linking Name: | the Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development |
| Symbol Type: | Logo |
| Image Symbol: | LeadingGroupLogo.jpg |
| Symbol Width: | 150px |
| Admin Center Type: | Secretariat |
| Leader Name1: | Julien Meimon |
| Established Date1: | 1 March 2006 |
| Established Event2: | as current name |
| Established Date2: | June 2009 |
| Official Website: | http://www.leadinggroup.org |
The Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development is a global platform made up of 55 member countries with differing levels of development, operating alongside international organisations and NGOs. Formerly known as the Leading Group on Solidarity Levies to Fund Development, the Leading Group seeks to promote the implementation and definition of innovative financing mechanisms around the world.
Formed in 2006, the Leading Group is coordinated by the Permanent Secretariat which is located in Paris at the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
The following countries are currently members of the Leading Group:
Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Djibouti, Ethiopia, European Commission, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Georgia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
The following countries serve as observer countries in the Leading Group:
Austria, China, Egypt and Romania
The following international organisations are currently members of the Leading Group: