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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.

Senior Advisory Group

Our Senior Advisory Group, led by UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, comprises global sustainability leaders who provide strategic guidance.

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

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

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

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.

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.

News

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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Our Focus

Growth Stage Impact Ventures

Empowering impactful enterprises in developing countries to drive SDG progress.

The Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) programme identifies and supports enterprises from developing countries that have achieved commercial success and significantly contribute to the SDGs. These enterprises are committed to integrating impact considerations into their decision-making processes.

Programme Highlights

• Selection Process: Enterprises are selected through a highly competitive process, and nominations are made by third parties such as accelerators, impact funds, family offices, international organizations, and governments. This approach leverages the collective intelligence of the impact industry and maps the ecosystem of intermediaries active in the country.

• Criteria for Selection: Identified ventures must demonstrate proven impact, product-market fit, and a self-sustainable revenue-generating model, or have already raised a round of investment, making them attractive to international capital.

Alignment with SDG Investor Maps

• Integration with SDG Investor Maps: In countries where an SDG Investor Map exists, the GSIV selection process aligns with the sectors and Investment Opportunity Areas (IOAs) identified by the map. This results in a focused set of sectors and areas for investment and concrete projects ready for investment and partnerships.

• Country-Level Impact: The programme enhances the alignment of economic activities with the SDGs at the country level. It supports the decision-making processes that increase the likelihood of contributing to the SDGs by helping finalists adopt the SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises.

GSIV Programme Impact

• Adoption of SDG Impact Standards: Selected enterprises commit to working towards the adoption of the SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises. These standards help enterprises link their approach to creating long-term, sustainable value to contributing to the SDGs.

• Global and Local Implementation: Since its establishment in 2019, the GSIV has been implemented globally in 2019 and 2021, and at the country level in Colombia (2022), Tanzania (2022), Nigeria (2023), and Cambodia (2024).

• Alumni Network: The GSIV alumni network includes 62 impact-driven enterprises across 25 countries, representing over USD 400 million in investment opportunities.

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