On the occasion of the 2025 Financing for Development Forum, the Starling Institute hosted a private lunch conversation among about twenty ambassadors of member state missions to the UN as well as leaders in development finance, to discuss the future of international development cooperation, particularly for the most vulnerable, during a time of change. We explored what policies and changes countries could be supportive of that could help offset reductions and increase financing to those most in need. Our discussion explored ways to support development finance and leverage greater collaboration on issues including reforms to the global financial infrastructure, addressing sovereign debt relief, the power of new partnerships, and encouraging greater transparency and local ownership of aid flows.