The Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) was launched as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the objective to support the SDGs. It includes three major components – an Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) of over 30 UN-system agencies; an annual multi-stakeholder Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum; and an on-line platform that is expected to serve as a gateway for information on existing science, technology and innovation (STI) initiatives, mechanisms and…
Mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation in Developing Countries for the SDGs
Recipients: Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, India, Serbia
Partners: FAO, WB, UNCTAD, UNEP, WIPO
Donors: China
Status: Closed
Enhancing the resilience, accessibility, and sustainability of infrastructure assets in developing countries along the Belt and Road initiative in support of the 2030 Agenda
The proposed project will enhance the resilience, accessibility, and sustainability of infrastructure assets in developing countries along the Belt and Road Initiative and in support of the 2030 Agenda. The main challenge it seeks to address is the lack of sustained and systematic strategies, policies and actions at the national and local government levels to ensure that infrastructure assets support inclusive, affordable and sustainable essential public services over their entire lifespan.…
Recipients: Kenya, Gambia, Costa Rica, Peru, Lao PDR, Nepal
Partners: UNDP; UN HABITAT; ECA; ECLAC; ESCAP; UNEP, UNOPS
Donors: China
Status: Active