Emergent Needs/ Infrastructure

The emergent needs and infrastructure portfolio was established for projects that are identified as important for the beneficiary communities in terms of vital support for identified needs.

The portfolio aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals of:

• SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
• SDG 5 – Gender equality
• SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation
• SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• SDG 13 – Climate action
• SDG 17- partnership to achieve goals.

The diverse projects that fall into this portfolio aim to:

• End hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food.
• Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
• Achieve universal access to safe drinking water.
• Develop infrastructure for economic growth and human wellbeing.
• Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all communities.
• Enhance a global technology facilitation mechanism.