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Sustainable Development Goals

ADB works to help realize the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals that aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity and peace for all.

  • Sustainable development
     

    The Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious and wide-reaching, achieving them requires massive financing from both public and private sources.

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  • SDGs in Asia and the Pacific
     

    ADB's Strategy 2030 supports the 2030 agenda and all its projects are linked to the 17 sustainable development goals.

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  • SDGs commitment
     

    Securing the sustainable development goals by 2030 requires renewed focus as countries seek to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • ADB Mechanisms for Mobilizing the Additional Finance that the SDGs Require

    ADB Mechanisms for Mobilizing the Additional Finance that the SDGs Require

    In order to mobilize additional financing, ADB provides seven mechanisms that help achieve the SDGs.

  • ADB projects mapped
    to the SDGs, 2019

    ADB links its projects to accomplish the SDGs, with efforts primarily in climate action and gender equality.

  • Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

    In Asia and the Pacific, majority of the population need a renewed focus to rebuild from the pandemic.

ADB supports the SDGs by:

  • Aligning its strategy and operations with the SDGs. The bank’s Strategy 2030 supports all 17 SDGs and ADB’s results framework aligns with the SDGs.
  • Directly financing projects that help DMCs achieve the SDGs.
  • Mobilizing finance for the SDGs particularly from the private sector.
  • Supporting knowledge, capacity building, and dialogue related to the SDGs.
  • Partnering with ESCAP, UNDP, the Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership, the private sector and other MDBs to help achieve the SDGs.

Data for the SDGs

ADB’s Key Indicators Database SDGs section

The Key Indicators Database SDGs Section collates information from developing member countries statistical offices.

SDG Data portal by ADB, UNDP and UNESCAP SDG Asia Pacific Partnership

The SDG Data portal, by ESCAP, ADB and UNDP compiles available data and provides tools to assess SDG progress in the region.

Practical Guidebook on Data Disaggregation for the Sustainable Development Goals by ADB and UN DESA

The Practical Guidebook on Data Disaggregation for the Sustainable Development Goals by ADB and UN DESA provides guidance on delivering high-quality, granular, and cost-effective data for SDG monitoring.

Your Questions Answered

  • Broadly, where is the region at in terms of realistically achieving the SDGs by 2030?

     

    Asia and the Pacific, like other regions, is not on track to achieve the SDGs and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the outlook bleaker still. The expected year for the achievement of the SDGs in the region is now 2065, according to UNESCAP.

  • How does ADB mobilize finance from the private sector in the drive towards the SDGs?

     

    ADB mobilizes development finance from the private sector and crowds in private capital through credit enhancement products, third-party funding platforms for co-investment, and public-private partnerships (PPPs).

  • The SDG challenge is huge and ADB’s resources are limited, how do you prioritize where the bank can have the most impact?

     

    ADB supports achievement of all the SDGs and integrates its expertise across sectors and themes to address complex development challenges. There are some areas where ADB has significant impact due to its long operational experience, and these continue to be priorities.

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What's New

ADB's Support for the Sustainable Development Goals

This report explains ADB's approach to integrate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their associated targets into its strategies, programs, and financing under Strategy 2030.

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Experts

Lu Shen

Director

Smita Nakhooda

Senior Results Management Specialist