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UNDP launches fifth Africa Investment Insights Report spotlighting insurance sector’s role in financing sustainable development
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Why sustainable finance is the engine of development
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Africa does not lack capital. It lacks alignment.
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Three priorities driving UNDP’s work on insurance for development
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UNDP and Berne Union partner to strengthen sustainable trade and investment for the SDGs
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Impact

Explore essential data on UNDP’s sustainable finance work

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100

Countries

Over 100 countries supported to work on sustainable finance

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867

Billion

Over US$867 billion aligned and leveraged for the SDGs since 2022

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86

Countries

86 countries supported to develop Integrated National Financing Frameworks

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700

Opportunities

Nearly 700 SDG investment opportunity areas identified through the investor maps in more than 40 countries

Services

UNDP collaborates with governments, investors, and businesses to transform public and private finance, benefiting both people and the planet. Through the Sustainable Finance Hub, we partner globally to help create a financial system that supports sustainable development and achieves the SDGs.

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Public Finance for the SDGs

Aligning public finance, budgets, tax and debt, with the SDGs

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Private Finance for the SDGs

Leveraging and aligning private capital with the SDGs

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Integrated National Financing Frameworks

Providing a framework for financing national sustainable development priorities and the SDGs

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SDG Finance Academy

Building skills for financing sustainable development worldwide.

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Learning

Start your sustainable finance learning journey with our open-access courses.

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Publications

Sustainable Finance at UNDP: The Engine of Development
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Sustainable Finance at UNDP: The Engine of Development

Despite unprecedented levels of global wealth, developing countries continue to face a US$4.3 trillion annual financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable Finance at UNDP: The Engine of Development – Making National Priorities Investable highlights how the challenge...

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UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility Annual Report 2025
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UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility Annual Report 2025

In 2025, the United Nations Development Programme’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility deepened its work embedding insurance and risk finance into public policy, strengthening local insurance markets and developing innovative solutions across 30 countries. 

To date, the Facility has advanced...

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Embedding Risk Finance in Integrated National Financing Frameworks
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Embedding Risk Finance in Integrated National Financing Frameworks

This Policy Note explores how Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs) can support more resilient financing by embedding climate risk diagnostics and climate disaster risk finance and insurance (CDRFI) mechanisms into national financing strategies. Drawing on country experiences from the...

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Partnerships hosted by UNDP

UNDP's sustainable finance expertise and trusted relationships with 170 countries have led to it hosting several global networks.

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UNDP and CIIP Announce 31 Enterprises Selected for SDG Venture Scaler
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Investing in Change: Scaling Sustainable Finance for Southeast Asia’s Future
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ISO-UNDP Management System Standards In Focus At Third PrepCom For FFD4
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When Business Meets Crisis: Lessons from Ecuador's Earthquake Response Exercise
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Private Finance for the SDGs Brochure

UNDP’s Private Finance for the SDGs is at the forefront of transforming the global financial landscape to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This...

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New OECD-UNDP report shows how climate action can drive economic growth and development
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UNDP Launches Africa Investment Insights 2025 Report at Africa Impact Summit  
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UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report 2025

Based on the SDG Investor Map, UNDP’s market intelligence tool on SDG investments, the UNDP Africa Investment Insights Report provides an overview of private sector...

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Africa's Investment Landscape Awaits Global Action
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Tax for Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Annual Report 2024

The 2024 Annual Report outlines the Initiative’s work with 25 focus countries and highlights key regional and thematic developments. It also provides an overview of...

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