ARTNET on FDI

The United Nations ESCAP’s Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on FDI (ARTNET on FDI) facilitates knowledge sharing and experiences on FDI policy development and promotion among FDI policy makers and investment promotion agencies from the region to ensure investment policies and promotion are aligned to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The page reports on news, events, initiatives and publications from the United Nations ESCAP investment team and its partners. Specifically, ESCAP is providing practical technical assistance, capacity-building and policy advice to its member States. ESCAP is supporting member State IPAs on how to attract FDI for sustainable development in the short-term within their current business climate. This approach helps to ensure that countries are not only still attracting more of the right kind of FDI in the short term, but that they can continue to work on making the necessary changes to the overarching investment climate and investment policies in the medium- and long-term to boost even more FDI in sustainable development in the future. For this matter, ESCAP has been working with several of its member States to design and implement FDI attraction action plans to boost investment in the next 2-5 years in climate action, healthcare, digital transformation and gender equality. In addition, ESCAP is providing tailored capacity-building to all of its member States focused on promoting, attracting and facilitating FDI in as well as for sustainable development. Are you working at an investment promotion agency and want to drive positive change in your country and contribute to closing the SDG financing gap through the investments you are trying to attract to your country? Reach out to us at United Nations ESCAP to explore how FDI can make a significant impact on achieving SDGs in your country.