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UNCDF works to invest and catalyse capital to support these countries in achieving the sustainable growth and inclusiveness envisioned by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Doha programme of action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the Paris Agreement. 01.
For the UN Capital Development Fund, 2020 represented what may have been the most difficult challenge of its 50-plus year history: how to insulate last mile markets and communities in LDCs from the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to advance SDG achievement. Preeti Sinha. Executive Secretary.
Since 1984, UNCDF has been providing capital investments and technical assistance to the private and public sector in Nepal. UNCDF in Nepal offers “last mile” finance models to build inclusive digital economies and support local economic development. Working with policymakers, ministries, subnational governments, financial service providers ...
UNCDF, with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women, collaborated on the joint programme ‘Women’s Economic Empowerment for Inclusive Growth (WING)’. This programme invested US$168,740 in nine social enterprises, which unlocked $1,002,615 and created 282 jobs for women.
UNCDF’s Strategic Framework 2018-2021 is aligned with the 2030 Agenda, primarily focusing on sustainable development goals 1, on poverty eradication, and 17, on the means of implementation. UNCDF contributes to a wide diversity of other goals by identifying where innovative financing solutions can have transformational impact in helping to ...
UNCDF works in two particular development sectors: inclusive finance and local development finance: UNCDF’s work on inclusive finance seeks to develop inclusive financial systems and ensure that a range of financial products is available to all segments of society, at a reasonable cost, and on a sustainable basis. UNCDF supports a wide range ...
UNCDF has been present in Tanzania since 1982, promoting local economic development and financial inclusion, and enhancing local government alternative sources of funds to finance local infrastructure. Our work aligns with the United Nations Strategic Development Cooperation Fund (UNSDCF) and is designed to support the Government of Tanzania to ...
