With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, the Resident Coordinator's Office in Djibouti and national partners are supporting a new solar energy programme that lights a path to more mini grids, knowledge exchanges and economic growth, ensuring a brighter future for all.
As many micro-entrepreneurs in Uganda lack the required data for financial lenders, the UN is working with local and private sector partners to support them in digitising their operations, building business skills and becoming visible to financial service providers.
By allocating funds directly through the budgets of local governments, the UN is supporting communities in Bangladesh to access water and adapt to climate change while also ensuring women are instrumental in driving results.
The UN-supported Renewable Energy Innovation Fund worked with Uruguay and partners in securing both funding and private-public collaboration for Kahirós, the country's first large-scale initiative producing and using green hydrogen for heavy transport.
The UN is supporting Nigerian farmers in sourcing key ingredients with specialised processing equipment that has the potential to boost incomes while also reducing child malnutrition treatment costs across West Africa.
The Blue Peace Financing Initiative invests in solar-powered water kiosks and public toilets across Freetown with support from the UN and partners, providing a scalable model for inclusive, sustainable urban development and innovative financing.
By delivering at scale, unlocking innovative financing, leveraging policy support and boosting SDG acceleration, the Government and the UN have co-created a renewed model of cooperation that supports Indonesia’s long-term development goals.
