Sustainable Finance at UNDP

Sustainable Finance at UNDP
19 May, 2025
Sustainable development depends on financing. While the financing gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stands at $4.3 trillion annually, less than one percent of global wealth, which exceeds $430 trillion, could fill that gap. UNDP is bringing together development and finance partners with governments to overcome this challenge. We work with emerging economies to strengthen domestic resource mobilization through improved tax systems, sustainability-aligned budgets and responsible debt management. In tandem, we partner with private investors to reduce risk and integrate sustainability into business decision making - ensuring that global capital delivers both financial returns and development outcomes.
This report chronicles UNDP's work as a multiplier of development resources in more than 170 countries, and globally through partnerships such as the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group - fostering worldwide collaboration towards a sustainable finance architecture that leaves no one behind.
An interactive version of the report is available here.