Financing for Development: Progress and Prospects 2018

Year: 2018

Content-Type: Report

Description: The report begins its assessment of progress with an analysis of the global macroeconomic context, which sets the economic framework for implementation efforts. It explores financing for the five SDGs under in-depth review at the 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development: water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities and communities, sustainable production and consumption patterns, and terrestrial ecosystems. Building on the financing framework laid out in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the chapter identifies options for capital structures and financing options for SDG investments in these sectors, depending on the characteristics of the investment and the situation of the country. Public and private finance have different strengths and weaknesses, and thus can play different roles in SDG investment. The remainder of the report discusses progress in the seven action areas of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and data. The Task Force finds that progress has been made in each Action Area, but also finds that significant implementation gaps remain.

Pages: 201 pages

Author: United Nations (Inter-agency task force on Financing for Development)

Publisher: United Nations

Categories: DFI’s Transformation, Finance, Investments, MDBs, Private Sector, SDGs

Tags: DFIs, Investment, Multilateral Development Banks, Private Finance, SDGs