## SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT and the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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### Overview
- In September 2015, member states of the United Nations will adopt the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will guide global and national policies over the next 15 years towards more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development.
- With its expertise in macroeconomic and financial stability, the IMF is actively contributing to the sustainable development initiative.

### Five central themes of the SDGs (as presented)
- Partnership: Implement the agenda through a revitalized global partnership
- Prosperity: Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives for all, in harmony with nature
- People: End poverty and hunger, in all their forms and ensure dignity and equality
- Peace: Foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies
- Planet: Protect our planet’s natural resources and climate for future generations

### How the IMF supports sustainable development — specific areas of engagement
- Enhanced support for developing countries in building capacity in tax policy and administration including on international taxation issues
- Expanded assistance for developing countries seeking to tackle large infrastructure gaps without incurring excessive debt through application of new analytical and technical support for capacity-building
- Targeted policy advice and increased technical capacity development for fragile and conflict states
- Intensified engagement on issues relating to economic inclusion and environmental sustainability, which are to be mainstreamed into core IMF work with member countries where these issues are critical
- Increase in access to IMF concessional financing, helping developing countries protect themselves against global economic shocks, while still pursuing more sustainable growth
- Interest rates for countries facing unexpected shocks (natural disasters, conflict) so that they can stabilize and rebuild via the IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility

### Research and policy-oriented topics undertaken by Fund staff
- The role of diversification and structural transformation in contributing to sustained growth in developing countries—and the types of polices needed to support this change. Key measures needed include policies to strengthen infrastructure and its efficiency; enhance human capital; support financial deepening; and boost agricultural productivity
- How best to promote economic, gender, and financial inclusion—through policies can help to increase access to finances while preserving financial stability, and targeted reforms to promote economic participation
- Promoting environmental sustainability by reforming energy and water prices and improving resilience to climate-related events

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