Showcasing the Impact of SDG Bonds in Advancing Indonesia’s Sustainable Development

As Indonesia intensifies efforts to close the SDG financing gap, innovative financing mechanisms like SDG Bonds are demonstrating powerful, real-world results. This sixth edition of the newsletter explores how the ASSIST Joint Programme (JP)—a collaboration between UNDP, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNEP FI, and the Government of Indonesia, supported by the Joint SDG Fund—is driving transformative investments that advance the 2030 Agenda.

Across Indonesia, the ASSIST JP is catalyzing progress through a wide array of initiatives—from empowering women shrimp farmers in North Lombok with digital aquaculture tools, to connecting over 1,000 MSMEs to tourism markets through the MyNyale Collective Brand, and training more than 17,000 professionals in sustainable finance. This edition highlights how SDG Bonds, Green Sukuk, and Blue Bonds are fueling investments in education, climate resilience, and local infrastructure—benefiting over 50 million people. From field visits in Aceh and capacity-building programs in East Java to child-focused public finance reforms and municipal bond readiness training, these stories show how innovative financing is unlocking inclusive, community-driven development and shaping a more sustainable future for all.