Working beside UN country teams under the leadership of UN Resident Coordinators, government officials, and local partners, the Fund ensures all initiatives align with country's unique development priorities. These strategic investments are designed to attract additional funding and expertise, mobilizing resources and capacities from different sources and creating momentum for sustainable change. The Fund focuses on driving meaningful progress in key sustainable development areas including digital transformation, food systems, social protection and employment, localization of the Global Goals, and the transition to clean energy. Through its emphasis on integration, scale, speed, and sustainability, the Fund helps communities build a better future for all. As a global pooled fund of the UN development system, the Joint SDG Fund is a cost-effective instrument to facilitate fast, collective and catalytic action in response to needs in partner countries.
The Joint SDG Fund stands as the UN’s premier innovative funding mechanism, strategically designed to catalyze profound policy transformations and ignite the strategic investments essential for realigning the world on course to achieve the SDGs as stated in the United Nations Secretary-General's Funding Compact 2.0.
Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General.“The Joint SDG Fund – a catalyst of cutting-edge solutions that accelerate sustainable development. The Fund crowds in resources for SDG action, but it is more than a financing mechanism. It embodies a new way of thinking, recognizing the interconnectedness of our goals and uniting diverse stakeholders in a coordinated effort.”
362
Total joint programmes
122
Countries and territories working towards the 2030 Agenda
1:19
Remarkable leverage ratio
