United Nations in Papua New Guinea 58d ago

Summary This roundtable will highlight practical financing strategies, showcase investment opportunities, and explore blended finance approaches to scale impactful investments in nature and water-related sectors. Paticipants include representatives from the private sector and small island countries in the Pacific. Representing Papua New Guinea is the Deputy Managing Director of The National Energy Authority, Mr. Eddie Megao. Description At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain, Member States adopted the Sevilla Commitment, establishing a renewed global financing framework to close the SDG funding gap and accelerate sustainable investment. The follow-up process encourages countries to report progress and use the UN Sustainable Development Goals Investment Fair as a key platform for engaging private investors and mobilizing capital. In this context, investment in natural capital, biodiversity, and the blue economy has emerged as a priority, given their potential to support inclusive growth, climate resilience, and food security. Despite growing commitments, private investment in these areas remains limited, particularly for SDG 6 and SDG 14, which face significant financing gaps. Following the adoption of the Sevilla Commitment at FfD4, countries are mobilising investment through the SDG Investment Fair, with a growing focus on natural capital, biodiversity, and the blue economy. This sector faces limited private financing; this roundtable will showcase strategies and blended finance solutions to scale that investment.