We bring UN agencies, governments, civil society and private sector together to achieve SDGs
+50% of our resources are matched by national partners, improving impact, ownership, relevance and sustainability
The SDG Fund Private Sector Advisory Group is composed by leaders business leaders of major companies from various industries worldwide
results-oriented and people-centered UN programmes
This is how the SDG Fund brings together UN agencies, governments, businesses and civil society to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We work on the ground with local partners to maximize our impact.
16 UN agencies
Through our joint programmes, UN agencies come together under the leadership of each country’s resident coordinator.
Working across the UN
The UN development system consists of many specialized agencies. Each has unique capacities, expertise, and networks.
Public-private partnerships for SDGs
We work closely with our Private Sector Advisory Group. Our focus on partnerships through the UN is opening new opportunities for the public and private sectors to co-design, co-invest and co-implement programmes on the ground.
Bringing business on board
In order to achieve the SDGs by 2030, the private sector must be fully on board. Private companies bring creativity, resources and innovation.
Programme countries provide 25% of the resources
All our joint programmes are aligned with national priorities, as agreed by the UN and each national government in the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). Most country programmes contribute their own resources.
The best strategy
Governments at municipal, regional and national levels assume ownership more readily when initiatives are built using their vision, strategy, and framework.
Breaking silos
Joint programmes provide multi-faceted, integrated, and holistic approaches that contribute to achieving several SDGs simultaneously.
Connecting the dots
The 2030 Agenda is a multidimensional roadmap. It takes into account connecting factors, such as that lack of income negatively affects one’s health, education and livelihood.
More than 20 donors
National partners match 56% of our programme resources, increasing impact, ownership, relevance and sustainability. Every dollar invested in the SDG Fund has generated 2.36 dollars in the programme budget.
Catalyzing investments
Our matching funds system requires that every financial contribution made through the SDG Fund be matched, at least one-to-one, by the joint programme partners.
Creative global leaders
Renowned artists, chefs, musicians and architects are among those leading the way in SDG implementation with creative new approaches to sustainable development.
The creative economy
The creative industries are not only among the fastest growing sectors of the world economy, but are transformative in terms of income generation, job creation and export earnings.
A dual strategy
We take two approaches towards the goal of gender equality: mainstreaming gender in all SDG Fund programmes and empowering women with targeted programmes.
On the frontlines for equality
Women and girls make up more than half the world’s population and they are often more negatively impacted by poverty, climate change, food insecurity, lack of healthcare, and global economic crises.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
We work with UN agencies, governments, civil society, business, academia and local communities to achieve SDGs. This is how our programmes are contributing to SDGs.
