While infrastructure is critical to sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as the delivery of core services, the global infrastructure financing gap is estimated at USD 1.5 trillion annually. Eurasia, like other regions of the world, faces important infrastructure challenges. Home to some of the most energy-intensive economies in the world, the region needs to accelerate investments in energy, transport, and industrial infrastructure to support its transition to greener, more productive, inclusive, and resilient economies.
This session will present the findings of the OECD-led Sustainable Infrastructure Programme in Asia (SIPA), which assesses the state of infrastructure policies and their alignment with climate commitments and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will explore progress towards enabling national strategic planning frameworks, investment frameworks for low-carbon and resilient energy, transport, and industrial infrastructure, conditions for mobilising sustainable finance, and regional co-operation.
