Azerbaijan’s innovative and disciplined approach to sustainable development has earned high praise in the 2025 publication of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). In a glowing assessment, the report recommends that other member states look to Azerbaijan as a model in aligning national budgets with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—not just in vision, but in practical implementation.

According to the UN report, Azerbaijan made substantial progress in addressing SDG-related financing gaps through the deployment of forward-thinking mechanisms such as the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and the SDG Investor Map. These instruments have allowed the country to mobilize domestic resources efficiently, while improving public investment planning and policy coherence.

In 2022, Azerbaijan aligned 82.3% of its consolidated budget expenditures with its SDG priorities, equivalent to about 23% of its national GDP—a remarkable achievement for a middle-income........

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