Invest in six transition pathways to accelerate SDGs – UN urges private sector, gov’t, others

At the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2025, in Lagos, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (a.i.) in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, urged the private sector, the government and other critical stakeholders to invest in the transition pathways to accelerate the #SDGs progress in Nigeria and in Africa.

According to her, the United Nations has embraced six Key Transition Pathways to accelerate the #SDGs: Food Systems Transformation, Energy Access & Affordability, Digital Connectivity, Education, Jobs & Social Protection, Climate & Biodiversity.

“These transition pathways are not silos. They’re are interconnected levers for systems change. Progress in one unlocks progress across others. Therefore, I call on the private sector, the government and other critical stakeholders to invest in the six transition pathways, to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.” She said.

Ms. Attafuah further explained that delivering on the six pathways would require: Policy coherence and reform across national and subnational governments; Private capital that is long-term, impact-aligned, and inclusive; Development finance that is de-risked, catalytic, and locally grounded; and ⁠Alignment between resources and results, between policy and practice, between partners and purpose.

She spoke on the theme, “Scaling Action: Bold Solutions for Climate Resilience and Policy Innovation”.

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