During the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, PVBLIC Foundation and the UN Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund formalized a strategic partnership aimed at expanding funding for programs advancing the SDGs. The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), affirming their shared commitment to unlocking innovative financing, strengthening systems, and building partnerships to accelerate progress on pressing development needs worldwide.
The MoU was signed by Lisa Kurbiel, Head of the Secretariat of the UN Joint SDG Fund, and Sergio Fernández de Córdova, Executive Chairman of PVBLIC Foundation, during Partnerships Day at the UN SDG Media Zone. Fernández de Córdova highlighted that through PVBLIC’s REIN Hubs program and Family Offices for Sustainable Development network, the partnership would channel new capital and capacity to programs and systems designed to endure for generations.
Managed by the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, the UN Joint SDG Fund is an inter-agency mechanism that promotes transformative policy and financing, stimulating strategic investments to accelerate SDG progress at the country level. Prior to the signing, Lisa Kurbiel discussed the Fund’s work in local community engagement and the opportunities to connect and grow through partnerships, emphasizing that the collaboration with PVBLIC Foundation would strengthen financing and partnership frameworks to advance the SDGs for future generations.
The partnership arrives at a critical moment when scaling international support, investment, and collaborative infrastructure is essential for implementing innovative financing models, including nature-based, data-driven, and space-enabled solutions for sustainable development. The Resilience, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Nature (REIN) Hubs platform exemplifies this approach, with Stephen Keppel, President of PVBLIC Foundation, highlighting the impact of the first five hubs and their potential benefits from the collaboration with the UN Joint SDG Fund.
Keppel emphasized that the partnership demonstrates the power of collaboration in driving social good, attracting and channeling resources to programs like REIN that enhance resilience and foster positive change in vulnerable communities globally. Moving forward, the partnership will focus on innovative financing, supporting institutional platforms, capacity-building, and other strategic priorities, creating new pathways for systemic transformation essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
