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About SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance

The SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance, composed of mayors and leading finance and urban practitioners and scholars, develops and champions innovative ideas and solutions for increasing urban SDG finance in different geographies and contexts. The Commission was formally launched in July 2023 by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo; mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes; and the economist Jeffrey Sachs. The commission and the task forces met regularly, including in December at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP), to develop recommendations, building around four initiatives: – RESEARCH: Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities by promoting dedicated resources and knowledge-sharing – REFORM: Make urban climate finance a key component of MDB reform agenda b integrating urban content into country platforms through multilevel coordination and pipelines of project portfolios – READINESS: Address systemic misalignments that impede collaboration between public and private sectors to promote enabling environments for climate action investments – ACTION: Design and operationalize a Green Cities Guarantee Fund to harness international demand to expand direct access to climate finance for local governments.