Transforming our world
The Joint SDG Fund – a catalyst of cutting-edge solutions that accelerate sustainable development. The Fund crowds in resources for SDG action. But is more than a financing mechanism. It embodies a new way of thinking, recognizing the interconnectedness of our goals and uniting diverse stakeholders in a coordinated effort. Since 2018, with US $380 million in commitments, the Fund has supported 350 joint programmes, working across 122 UN Country Teams, stimulated over 1,000 partnerships, and unlocked $6 billion in additional resources for the SDGs.
Our mission
The UN Joint SDG Fund aims to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Serving as a critical financing mechanism that drives transformative development programmes by pooling resources to ensures all initiatives reflect national priorities while delivering global impact.
Stated in the Funding Compact 2.0The Joint SDG Fund stands as the UN’s premier innovative funding mechanism, strategically designed to catalyze profound policy transformations and ignite the strategic investments essential for realigning the world on course to achieve the SDGs.
The Joint SDG Fund represents the embodiment of the UN development system's reform vision and a concrete fulfillment of the Funding Compact. By leveraging the leadership of Resident Coordinators and the diverse expertise of UN entities, we've created a mechanism that transcends traditional project-based approaches, instead catalyzing systems transformation and unlocking financial flows for key SDG priorities. The Fund’s remarkable 1:19 leverage ratio demonstrates that targeted investments through integrated programming can mobilize resources far beyond what traditional development funding achieves alone.
The Resident Coordinator system serves as the backbone of our success, enabling coherent responses to complex, interconnected challenges while adapting to diverse country contexts. This networked approach—connecting global expertise with local knowledge—represents the UN development system at its best: responsive, innovative and impactful.
As we implement the Pact for the Future, the Fund translates global commitments into tangible country-level progress. The Fund isn't just about individual interventions—it’s about fundamentally reshaping development ecosystems through policy innovation, institutional strengthening, and financial breakthroughs that create self-sustaining momentum toward the SDGs.
