Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Secretary-General's Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance launched the 'SDG Investor Platform.
About the 'SDG Investor Platform'
- Innovative:It is an innovative tool to facilitate private sector investments towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
- Map-based: It is being built on the SDG Investor Maps which was created by UNDP's SDG Finance initiative SDG Impact.
- Significance:This platform provides access to country-level market intelligence to private sector investors with on-the-ground insights on the local investment landscape and investor connections.
SDG Investor Maps
- It is a unique tool that allows investors to identify the impact areas which can become game-changer.
- It was created by UNDP's SDG Finance initiative SDG Impact.
- To date, it has identified over 200 investment opportunities in around 14 countries covering a wide range of sectors including food and beverage, healthcare and infrastructure, etc.
- The production of SDG Investor Maps is expected to grow further in 2021 and 2022 across all continents.
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- It provides the critical data, insights, and tools, which are required to drive investments towards Sustainable Development Goals.
- It will also help countries to unlock critical financing to advance the well-being of both people and the planet.
- It will help to understand and target investor needs and to connect with other funds and instruments.
- The platform will help in aligning their investment decisions with the SDGs.
- It will increase the transparency in the investment process.
Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance
- It is made up of 30 CEOs, recognized leaders of major financial institutions and corporations spanning all the regions of the world.
- The focus of the Alliance is to deliver concrete solutions to scaleup to long-term finance and investment in sustainable development.
- GISD’s work is supported by a Strategy Group appointed by the CEOs and by United Nations system partners coordinated by UN DESA.
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