The Cities Investment Facility (CIF) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that strives to unlock significant capital flows to inclusive, sustainable urbanization projects. 

Through its three pillars – Cities Investment Portal, Cities Investment Advisory Platform, and Cities Investment Vehicles.

The Cities Investment Facility supports project promoters with:

• the marketing of their projects to a global audience of construction finance providers; 

• advice regarding the project preparation process of ideation, feasibility, development, and financial closure; and 

• funding (both grant and private capital) for these processes, to secure construction financing from other external lenders and investors.

By convening and preparing a pipeline of SDG-compliant bankable infrastructure projects, the Cities Investment Facility, makes a significant contribution to achieving the UN’s Agenda 2030, as cities and urban infrastructure enable economic activity and growth.

The achievement of UN-Habitat's second domain of change; is closely linked to the development of SDG cities. The SDG Cities initiative aims to recognize cities' efforts in accelerating sustainable development by addressing key challenges and setting development priorities in an approach that incorporates social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The appendix will in-depth explore the SDG Cities initiative. The achievement of SDG cities relies on the need for strategic planning, the institutional capacity of cities, and, most significantly, investment in impact, hence the need for CIF.

CIF Structure and Process

Learn more about CIF:  CIF Brochure