Integrated Financing Solutions How countries around the world are innovating to finance the Sustainable Development Goals
- Sep 2018
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- International
Countries around the world are looking for ways to mobilize public and private investments in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda). The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present an ambitious vision for global and country-level progress in sustainable development. Realizing these goals will require a diverse mix of investments that meet the scale, complexity and interconnectedness of this agenda. There is growing recognition of the need for more integrated approaches to financing, where public and private sources of finance contribute to sustainable development according to their specific characteristics. This is a central feature of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA), which calls for the SDGs to be implemented through nationally owned sustainable development strategies, supported by integrated national financing frameworks. It has also been the focus of many Development Finance Assessments (DFAs) which respond to demand from policymakers who are looking for new sources of finance and who wish to use their influence, policies and partnerships to promote greater sustainable development impact from existing sources of financing.
This report responds to the demand for practical guidance on integrated approaches to financing that have been identified through the DFAs. It showcases innovations that countries are making as part of efforts to develop more integrated, holistic approaches to financing the SDGs. It presents more than 40 case studies, covering a range of financing policy areas, which can inspire policymakers with ideas about the kinds of solutions that could be applicable in their contexts.
