Amid a $4 trillion gap in development financing, the Joint SDG Fund is accelerating a shift toward co-investment and shared priority where the UN and Resident Coordinators build partnerships with stakeholders to connect policy and private capital.
With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, Jamaica is implementing a digital transformation that improves outcomes for children by modernising learning, teacher capacity and food systems, with the UN providing support under the Resident Coordinator's guidance.
With support from the Joint SDG Fund, Namibia is de-risking community-level initiatives and industrial scale projects by building the inclusive and environmental safeguards that allow innovation and investment to advance together.
The Upper Nile Durable Solutions Roadmap offers a blueprint for leveraging pockets of peace in South Sudan through mine clearance, housing construction and livelihoods support, ensuring that returning communities can rebuild their lives.
With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, a UN-supported programme is reaching households and small businesses with affordable green financing, opening the door to lower electricity bills, fewer health risks and a less polluted climate.
After Cyclone Freddy displaced thousands of families in Malawi, a programme financed by the Joint SDG Fund combined renewable energy infrastructure, clean cooking technology, local governance and skills training into a unified, long-term response.
Speaking to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries to prioritise justice, prevention of exploitation, peaceful conflict resolution and climate analysis as critical minerals open new avenues for sustainability.
Through the Joint SDG Fund, the UN is supporting governments in connecting skills to employment, social protection and inclusive growth, ensuring that youth can translate their abilities to real opportunities.
Egypt is working with the UN to integrate its 10.5 million migrants, refugees and foreign nationals through a coordinated approach that improves access to health, education and protection services, supporting displaced and host communities alike.
The promise of the digital economy remains out of reach for millions of youth in Colombia's Pacific and Caribbean regions. But a UN-supported programme is using technology to connect young people to economic opportunities, reducing territorial inequalities.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Joint SDG Fund
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Jobs and Livelihoods
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Smart technology
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17: Partnerships
Public engagement and partnerships
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