The Task Force was established by the UN Secretary General in November 2018 to recommend and catalyse ways to harness digitalization in accelerating financing of the SDGs.
“Digital technologies, which are revolutionising financial markets can be a game-changer in meeting our shared objectives. The Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals provides leadership to harness the digital revolution.”
António Guterres, UN Secretary-GeneralÂ
It is co-chaired by Achim Steiner and Maria Ramos. Its members are Maiava Atalina Emma Ainuu-Enari, Henrietta H. Fore, Mats Granryd, Piyush Gupta, Natalie Jabangwe, Eric Jing, Bradley Katsuyama, Pooma Kimis, Liu Zhenmin, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Ambareen Musa, Patrick Njoroge, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Richard Samans, Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou. Learn more about the Task Force members.Â
The Task Force has four goals:
- Digital financing becomes an integral part of sustainable development strategies
- Digital financing improves alignment of trillions of dollars with the SDGs
- Pathfinder initiatives advance digitally enabled SDG-aligned financing
- Innovative governance harnesses digitalization in financing the SDGs
the Task Force addressed five core questions
The Task Force’s mandate, work and report is complementary to, and builds on The Age of Digital Interdependence from the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, and the associated UN Secretary General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation.