The UNDP SDG Finance Academy was born from the need for development practitioners to understand how finance is critical for achieving the SDGs. The new e-Learning Programme provides the skills to engage with governments, the private sector and other stakeholders in leveraging needed financing to achieve the Goals.
Visit the e-Learning Portal and start the introductory course and explore other thematic areas:
In this module, you will learn about public finance management that supports the achievement of SDG targets.
In this module, you will learn about the crucial role of taxation in advancing the SDGs. It covers the importance of taxes in governance, key terms and concepts, and the challenges and possible reforms that can support more effective and impactful taxation.
In this module, you will learn about how debt instruments are used in financing the SDGs, with a focus on sovereign (government-issued) bonds. You will gain knowledge of sustainable debt instruments, including thematic bonds and debt-for-nature swaps, and understand the importance of debt instruments as sustainable finance tools.
In this module, you will learn how risk transfer through insurance and risk financing solutions protects and drives development and the delivery of the SDGs.
In this introductory module, you will learn why the private sector is an essential partner for achieving the SDGs, along with important terminology and approaches used in this work.
In this module, you will learn why the private sector is an essential partner for achieving the SDGs. You will also learn important terminology and approaches to building SDG investment project pipelines.
In this module, you will learn why the private sector is an essential partner for achieving the SDGs, including networking, blended finance, guarantees and digital finance. The module introduces key terminology and approaches to accessing capital for SDG investment.
In this module, you will learn basic concepts related to managing and measuring the impact on sustainability targets, as well as finance tracking, including taxonomies, reporting systems and frameworks for collecting actionable data to inform decision-making in line with the SDGs.
