Discussions focused on validating and promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) investment map, which would link investment opportunities to national development priorities and the SDGs. In this context, Seher Ariner reiterated UNDP’s support for a data-driven and forward-looking investment promotion system.
As noted, through its programs, UNDP supports the creation and development of regional value chains – economic clusters, enhancing the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises, integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) and circular economy principles into the private sector, testing and scaling innovations, and harnessing the potential of the diaspora for economic development.
It was emphasized that UNDP and the Investment Agency will intensify cooperation in capacity building, export diversification, analysis of investment opportunities, including through the creation of a unified investment portfolio of Moldova. At the same time, business partnerships between diaspora and Moldovan entrepreneurs will be encouraged and supported.
The Investment Map for SDGs is a market analysis tool developed by UNDP to align private investment with the Sustainable Development Goals, so that financial returns are combined with a tangible impact on sustainable development. Testing this initiative in Moldova gives the Investment Agency a strategic advantage by aligning the country’s development goals with global investment trends and providing valuable information to investors in sectors such as green energy, infrastructure, agriculture, health and digitalization. It also assists decision-makers in identifying and overcoming barriers in the investment environment, encourages public-private partnerships for sustainable growth, and creates the necessary preconditions for the development of instruments such as green and social bonds that attract international capital.
