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About Us

UNDP's Private Finance for the SDGs leverages, scales, and aligns private sector investments to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Team

Our team comprises experts passionate about driving private sector investments towards achieving the SDGs.

Our Partners

We collaborate with partners to drive sustainable private investment solutions, leveraging diverse expertise and resources to help achieve the SDGs.

Contact Us

For inquiries about partnerships, the SDG Investor Platform, or connecting with stakeholders, please contact us. Our team is here to help.

  • SDG Investor Platform
  • Financial Centres for Sustainability
  • Growth Stage Impact Ventures
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  • Insurance and Risk Finance Facility
  • Thematic Bonds

SDG Investor Platform

Discover comprehensive market intelligence on SDG-aligned investment prospects, including Investment Opportunity Areas, countries, sectors, and targeted SDGs.

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  • Methodology
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Financial Centres for Sustainability

Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) is a global network of 44 financial centres collaborating to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement.

Growth Stage Impact Ventures

The Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) programme identifies and supports successful enterprises from developing countries that significantly contribute to the SDGs and integrate impact considerations into their decision-making processes.

Impact Venture Hub

The Impact Venture Hub accelerates sustainable development by supporting high-impact ventures, building a global network of mission-driven organizations and stimulating impactful investments.

Insurance and Risk Finance Facility

The Insurance and Risk Finance Facility (IRFF) develops innovative insurance solutions in 34 countries, aiming to expand to 50 by 2025, to protect vulnerable communities and transform insurance markets for greater resilience.

Thematic Bonds

UNDP extends its thematic debt expertise to corporates and private institutions, facilitating the issuance of thematic bonds to unlock capital for projects with significant environmental and social benefits.

  • Impact Management and Measurement Trainings

Impact Management and Measurement Trainings

Access the management standards designed to guide businesses and investors to embed sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals at the core of internal management and decision-making practices.

  • SDG Impact Standards Trainers
  • Train-the-Trainer Course
  • E-Learning: Impact for the SDGs Course
  • Integrated National Financing Frameworks

Integrated National Financing Frameworks

Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) provide a framework for financing national sustainable development priorities and the SDGs at the country level.

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Our news centre is your source for the latest stories, press releases, blogs, and other updates.

Publications

Our publications section offers the SDG Impact Standards, reports, and other research.

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Private Finance for the SDGs

Leveraging and aligning private finance for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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What We Do

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Leveraging Capital

Identifying and developing investment-ready opportunities aligned with the SDGs, facilitating private capital attraction.

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Aligning Capital

Ensuring investments deliver both financial returns and positive social and environmental outcomes.

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Strengthening Policies and Institutions

Reducing barriers and risks for investors by strengthening policy frameworks for sustainable investments.

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SDG Investor Platform

The SDG Investor Platform offers valuable insights and data to guide investments towards achieving the SDGs. By providing detailed market intelligence and investment opportunities, the platform helps investors align their capital with sustainable development objectives, driving impactful investments across various sectors.

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SDG Impact Standards and Management

SDG Impact Standards for Enterprise
SDG Impact Standards for Enterprise
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SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds
SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds
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SDG Impact Standards for Bond Issuers
SDG Impact Standards for Bond Issuers
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OECD-UNDP Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development
OECD-UNDP Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development
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The descriptions on this page are provided for informational purposes only. Only companies and enterprises that appear under the case study tab have been validated and vetted through UNDP programmes such as the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV), Business Call to Action (BCtA), or through other UN agencies. Even then, under no circumstances should their appearance on this website be construed as an endorsement for any relationship or investment. UNDP assumes no liability for investment losses directly or indirectly resulting from recommendations made, implied, or inferred by its research. Likewise, UNDP assumes no claim to investment gains directly or indirectly resulting from trading profits, investment management, or advisory fees obtained by following investment recommendations made, implied, or inferred by its research.

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