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Why trillions more are needed to bridge the SDG financing gap

Huge efforts need to be made to close the SDG financing gap.

Huge efforts need to be made to close the SDG financing gap. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto

James X. Zhan
Senior Director, Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Bruno Casella
Senior Economist, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Reuben Wambui
Research Consultant, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Remi Vine
Research Consultant, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Figure 1: capital expenditure requirements across the key SDG sectors.
Figure 1: Capital expenditure requirements across the key SDG sectors. Image: UNCTAD

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