SDG Financing

The 1st Call on SDG Financing (Component 2) resulted in the approval of preparatory funding for the development of 28 Joint Programmes. In the context of constrained public resources, a catalytic pipeline of investments needs to demonstrate that different forms of capital can be accessed for the purpose of the SDGs and be progressively aligned with them. The Fund provides the catalytic grant capital that can unblock these opportunities, and therefore, targeted investments will lead to replication and scaling up, even in the most difficult contexts, such as the Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, or fragile states. This innovative line-up is clustered around five priority thematic hubs:

• Resilient Infrastructure, i.e. financing solutions for water systems, economic transformation, waste management, technology upgrades, and renewable energy systems;
• Gender and Health, i.e. innovative concepts that promote women entrepreneurship, and access to health and economic opportunities for communities and vulnerable groups;
• Agriculture and Food Security, i.e. blended schemes supporting agricultural supply chains, smallholder farmers, rural development, nutrition, and sustainable farming transition;
• Nature and Climate Action, i.e. green financing solutions addressing climate mitigation and resilience, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and air pollution.
• Blue economy, i.e. blue financing solutions for island nations and particularly to preserve marine resources and coral reefs while offering income opportunities to local communities.