Gender equality and finance

Gender equality is central to achieving sustainable development and requires financing systems that deliver equitable outcomes.

At the Sustainable Finance Hub, we work closely with UNDP’s EQUANOMICS initiative and beyond, to integrate gender equality into public and private finance systems—ensuring that tax systems, budgets, investments and financial policies contribute to inclusive and sustainable development.

Through its sustainable finance work, UNDP supports governments and partners to:

• Integrate gender equality into national financing strategies, including Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs).
• Advance gender-responsive budgeting and fiscal policies.
• Align private investment with gender equality outcomes, including through gender lens investing and thematic financing instruments.
• Strengthen data, tools and institutional capacity to track and deliver gender equality results through financial systems.

Visit the UNDP Gender Equality page for the full offer and related initiatives.