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Jump to StoriesUNCDF and the SDGs UNCDF by the Numbers News and Media Resources Videos Stay Connected Top Prev Next Investing in Women A call to action pivotal to all development agendas. UNCDF deploys gender-lensed investment tools in the most vulnerable countries. By investing in women, we unlock latent potential, and drive transformative change. Learn More Investing in Women A call to action pivotal to all development agendas. UNCDF deploys gender-lensed investment tools in the most vulnerable countries. By investing in women, we unlock latent potential, and drive transformative change. Learn More Investing in Women A call to action pivotal to all development agendas. UNCDF deploys gender-lensed investment tools in the most vulnerable countries. By investing in women, we unlock latent potential, and drive transformative change. Learn More STORIES About UNCDF The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the United Nations’ flagship catalytic financing entity for the world’s 45 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). With its unique capital mandate and focus on the LDCs, 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 and the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031. Who We Are What We Do Executive Board Where We Work Our Team Our Partners Featured Financing Locally-Led Adaptation The impact of climate change is acutely experienced at the local level – where we work, go to school and live our lives. In the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, adaptation is critical and all too often, under-resourced. Read More Featured Inclusive Digital Economies Equip people with innovative digital services in their daily lives that will empower them and contribute to achieving the SDGs. Learn More Featured Local Transformative Finance Addressing the lack of productive, service-oriented infrastructure in urban and rural areas is a key obstacle to local development. Learn More Featured Women’s Economic Empowerment Creating equal economies, where every woman has equal access, equal agency and equal leadership within her community. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured Financing Locally-Led Adaptation The impact of climate change is acutely experienced at the local level – where we work, go to school and live our lives. In the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, adaptation is critical and all too often, under-resourced. Read More Featured Inclusive Digital Economies Equip people with innovative digital services in their daily lives that will empower them and contribute to achieving the SDGs. Learn More Featured Local Transformative Finance Addressing the lack of productive, service-oriented infrastructure in urban and rural areas is a key obstacle to local development. Learn More Featured Women’s Economic Empowerment Creating equal economies, where every woman has equal access, equal agency and equal leadership within her community. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured Financing Locally-Led Adaptation The impact of climate change is acutely experienced at the local level – where we work, go to school and live our lives. In the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, adaptation is critical and all too often, under-resourced. Read More Featured Inclusive Digital Economies Equip people with innovative digital services in their daily lives that will empower them and contribute to achieving the SDGs. Learn More Featured Local Transformative Finance Addressing the lack of productive, service-oriented infrastructure in urban and rural areas is a key obstacle to local development. Learn More Featured Women’s Economic Empowerment Creating equal economies, where every woman has equal access, equal agency and equal leadership within her community. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity — A new global partnership to support the 46 LDCs A once-in-a-decade opportunity to accelerate sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. Learn More Featured Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development On 20 September 2023, the General Assembly will convene its second High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development since the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Learn More Featured Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development On 20 September 2023, the General Assembly will convene its second High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development since the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Learn More Featured Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development On 20 September 2023, the General Assembly will convene its second High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development since the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Learn More Sustainable Development Goals The UNCDF vision is that LDCs are able to access and leverage the development impact of capital to enable sustainable and inclusive economic growth and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. SDGs and Local Transformative Finance SDGs and Inclusive Digital Economies UNCDF and the International Agenda Five Priority Areas The work of UNCDF is based on its development expertise across five priority areas, including the well-established flagship areas of inclusive digital economies and local transformative finance, as well as the emerging areas of women’s economic empowerment, climate, energy, and biodiversity financing, and sustainable food systems financing. Inclusive Digital Economies Local Transformative Finance Women’s Economic Empowerment Climate, Energy and Biodiversity Finance Sustainable Food Systems Finance UNCDF by the Numbers 329 financial products and services were piloted with support from UNCDF 390 localized strategic investments in local development finance 588 local governments supported in 42 countries +3M Benefitted From Financial/Digital Solutions In 35 Countries 0 loans & guarantees in 9 countries $0M in direct financing unlocked by $37M in grants 0 financial inclusion strategies supported $0M in climate-resilient infrastructure Read More News and Media Speeches and Statements READ MORE Blogs READ MORE Videos and Interviews READ MORE All News Podcasts LinkedIn United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) 1 day ago ? At first, I told myself that what I was going to start was not just a job; it was my commitment to making a real impact on the lives of people,” said Hayato Yagi, International UN Volunteer with UNCDF in Nepal. ➡️ More: https://lnkd.in/d42jNXet Read more 8 Share United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) 1 day ago ?? The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)’s investment mandate—unique to the UN system—allows for the alignment of different flows of finance towards development...