The OECD Knowledge Partnership for Sustainable and Inclusive Infrastructure will foster evidence-based analysis of the interaction between sustainability and inclusiveness goals. It will provide a knowledge-sharing platform that connects government, business and civil society stakeholders engaged in accelerating progress towards these goals. Find out more at http://www.oecd.org/finance/Sustainable-Infrastructure-for-All.htm

1. Sustainable Infrastructure for All
OECD Knowledge Partnership
Sigita Strumskyte
Coordinator for Gender and SDGs
Environment Directorate, OECD

2. What’s the issue?
60% of greenhouse gas
emissions are caused by the
development and use of
infrastructure
7 million deaths a
year occur from pollution
caused by transport,
building and power
generation
1.1 billion people – 14%
of the global population –
do not have access to
electricity.
1 in 3 people worldwide
lack access to safe drinking
water
In low-income countries,
women and girls are
responsible for over 70%
of water and fuelwood
collection.
Less than 40% of OECD
countries systematically estimate
the potential CO2 emissions at the
beginning of the infrastructure
project development.
Infrastructure financing needs
estimated at USD 6.3 trillion
per year until 2030, and
10% more (USD 0.6 trillion)
to make it climate-compatible.

3. Key areas for action
Enhanced
accessibility to
services for all -
women, children,
vulnerable groups
and left behind
regions
Green cities and
regions for equity
and inclusion
Sustainable finance
and sound
governance for
infrastructure
development
Responsible
business
conduct

4. THE ACCESS GAP:
 Infrastructure strategies for poorer regions and vulnerable
communities.
 The gender angle: 1 minute increase in commuting time in
metropolitan areas reduces women’s labour force participation by
0.3%
GOVERNANCE and EMPLOYMENT GAPS:
 Less than 20% of leadership positions and workforce in the
infrastructure sector are women
 Less than 15% of engineering, construction graduates are women in
OECD countries
SOCIAL RISKS and ENVIRONMENTAL SPILLOVERS:
 Impacts on public safety, human rights, land transfers,
deforestation and ecosystems
Pillar One: Infrastructure Inclusiveness Gaps
Enhanced accessibility to services for all
concerns regarding local communities
affected by projects.

5. Pillar Two: Making cities sustainable and inclusive
Cities and regions are critical actors in the global response to climate change
Environmental and climate-related investment
by level of government, 2000-2016
 Cities are part of the climate problem
 60%-80% of global energy consumption occurs in cities
 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions occur in cities
 But cities and regions are also part of the solution
 In most countries, cities and regions are in charge of key
responsibilities related to environment
Key Question:
How to strengthen the capacities of
regions and cities to better mobilise
and scale up green funding and
financing tools to support the
transition?

6. Pillar Two: Making cities sustainable and inclusive
Examples of OECD tools to support better infrastructure investment across levels of government
OECD Recommendation on Effective Public Investment
across Levels of Government
Access the Recommendation, toolkit and the 2019 monitoring report :
https://www.oecd.org/effective-public-investment-toolkit/
OECD-UCLG: World Observatory on Subnational Government
Finance and Investment Initiative
Publication Country profiles of 120 countries
Interactive database
Website:www.sng-wofi.org

7. Pillar Three: Sustainable finance and sound governance
for infrastructure at all levels of government
OECD Framework for the Governance of Infrastructure
 Practical governance tools to help policy makers improve the
management of infrastructure policy from strategic planning to
project-level delivery
 In the process of being updated, it includes a special emphasis on
regional, social, gender, and environmental perspectives.
OECD Paris Collaborative on Green Budgeting:
 Launched at the One Planet Summit in Paris in 2017
 A co-ordinating platform for knowledge development, peer learning, and country
support
 Implementation platform for Principle 4 of the WB Coalition of Finance Minister on
Climate Action

8. Pillar Three: Sustainable finance and sound governance
for infrastructure at all levels of government
“Green Budgeting” – a systematic approach to achieve our
environmental commitments
...using the tools and processes of
budgetary policy-making
 by evaluating and improving the
environmental impact of budgetary policies
 assessing their coherence with national and
international commitments
 contributing to informed, evidence-based
debate

9. Pillar Three: Sustainable finance and sound governance
for infrastructure at all levels of government
Mobilising private financing for sustainable infrastructure
Massive need for investment in
infrastructure to achieve climate
goals.
Yet traditional sources of
infrastructure financing face
limitations:
The OECD is working on mobilising
financing for sustainable infrastructure:
 Diversifying financing sources and
instruments.
 Mobilising institutional investment (i.e.
pension funds and insurance companies)
 Integrating ESG criteria in infrastructure
investing.
 Supporting blended finance approaches.
 Public finances unable to bear
the burden of all this
investment.
 Banks face constraints as a
result of liquidity rules.

10. Pillar Four: Responsible Business Conduct
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Most comprehensive International standard on responsible
business conduct
 Recommendations from governments to businesses
 Endorsed by business, trade unions and civil society
 Open to non-OECD members
 Aligns with UNGPs/ILO core conventions
 Government commitment - implementation / grievance
mechanism : National Contact Points
 Incorporate expectation of supply chain due diligence

11. The Knowledge Partnership for Sustainable Infrastructure
 On-line repository of research and evidence on
sustainable and inclusive infrastructure
 Compendium of good practices and strategic policy
guidance
 Development of a Sustainability and Inclusiveness
Project Assessment Toolkit
 Partnerships for implementation

12. For more information and to engage with us:
Thank you for your attention!
oe.cd/sust-inf-all
@OECD_ENV
@OECD_BizFin
Sigita.Strumskyte@oecd.org

13. 60% of greenhouse gas
emissions are caused by the
development and use of
infrastructure
7 million deaths a year
occur from pollution caused by
transport, building and power
generation
 Enhanced
accessibility to
services for all -
women, children,
vulnerable groups
and left behind
regions
 Sustainable cities
and settlements –
spatial and
connectivity
planning for equity
and inclusion
 Sustainable finance
and sound
governance for
infrastructure
development
 Responsible
business
conduct
oe.cd/sust-inf-all
@OECD_ENV
@OECD_BizFin
Access to high-quality and
sustainable infrastructure is an
essential determinant of people’s
well-being, equal opportunities
and a basic requirement for
businesses to prosper
Pillars of the Partnership
Sustainable Infrastructure for All
OECD Knowledge Partnership
The OECD is building a network of stakeholders that links its extensive knowledge communities
to inform policy decisions for the transition to more sustainable and inclusive economies
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