In 2015, the international community committed to a shared global vision towards sustainable development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and identifies the areas where the most resources are most needed.  The greatest potential for achieving the SDGs lies in aligning public and private resources with these goals, and the real challenge lies in aligning the trillions invested daily in the capital markets with the SDGs.  In this context, three crucial questions arose: 1) How can to allocate more resources to the goals? 2) How to ensure that they get to where they are most needed? 3) How are they used in the most effective way?  For this, a three-step approach was proposed: mobilization, alignment, and impact.  10 years on, progress is uneven and most disappointing.

Horrocks, Paul, Priscilla Boiardi, and Valentina Bellesi. "Targeting Global Finance at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)". OECD. Accessed January 14, 2025. https://oecd-development-matters.org/... (Contributed by Gregory Autin).

Posted on 14/01/25

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