The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate collaboration in mobilizing private capital for sustainable development.
This partnership marks a significant step toward strengthening sustainable finance ecosystems in Canada and globally. The MoU formalizes an evolving relationship between CAFIID and UNDP and lays the groundwork for joint initiatives that foster inclusive finance and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Together, the two organizations will:
- Facilitate dialogue and knowledge exchange among global sustainable finance communities.
- Co-create and co-deliver events and initiatives that promote inclusive and impactful finance.
- Strengthen connections between Canadian stakeholders and global partners, especially in emerging and frontier markets.
“This partnership reinforces CAFIID’s commitment to fostering a connected and capable impact investing community,” said Lindsay Wallace, Chair of CAFIID. “We are pleased to collaborate with UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub to advance learning, innovation, and cross-border cooperation in support of the SDGs.”
“The SDG financing gap remains one of the greatest challenges—and opportunities—of our time,” said Şebnem Şener, Head of Private Finance for the SDGs at UNDP. “By linking Canadian impact investors with global sustainable finance ecosystems, this partnership will help unlock private capital and scale solutions that deliver measurable outcomes for people and the planet.”
UNDP works with governments, the private sector and civil society to mobilize, leverage and align capital with the SDGs. Through platforms such as the SDG Investor Platform and the SDG Impact Standards, UNDP equips stakeholders with practical tools to align financial flows with sustainable development outcomes.
CAFIID brings together a dynamic network of Canadian impact investors, development finance professionals and institutions committed to financing inclusive growth, particularly in emerging and frontier markets.
