Annual Report 2025
The UN center of expertise on inter-agency pooled funding instruments for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2025, as Member States marked the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the MPTFO continued to serve as the UN's centre of expertise on pooled funding, guided by the principles of efficiency, accountability, and innovation.
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Efficiency at Scale
In 2025, the Office transferred over US$1.06 billion to 121 UN and non-UN participating entities across 115 programme countries. Our partners continued their commitment to advancing joint results, with 67 contributors providing US$817.8 million to MPTFO-administered funds.
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Accountability through Transparency
As a fiduciary Administrative Agent, timely and accurate financial transactions are foundational to the trust our partners place in us. In 2025, we maintained our high standard of operational excellence, with 94% of transfers processed within five working days of receiving a request. This accountability is bolstered by the Office's combined public-facing website and project management platform — the MPTFO Gateway — which provides partners with real-time financial data for an unparalleled level of transparency.
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Innovation for Solutions
As pooled funding continues to evolve, the MPTFO is adapting its instruments to meet contemporary development challenges. From exploring AI-driven data analytics in crisis response, to pioneering blended finance approaches that mobilize private capital, and piloting models linking asset restitution to sustainable development outcomes at the country level.
Underpinning all this progress is our partnership with you. Drawing from experience accumulated over more than 20 years and leveraging innovation tools developed over time, the MPTFO is well positioned to support much-needed scaling up. The agility of pooled funds provides a strong foundation on which to respond effectively to the heightened expectations and opportunities of a rapidly changing development financing landscape.
Fast facts
A summary of data from MPTFO-administered funds in 2025
Programme countries received resources for development, climate & peace.
In climate & environment funds transferred to partners in 49 countries.
Of fund transfers processed within five working days of receiving a FTR.
The Gateway tracked and administered nearly 600 fund transfer requests in 2025, ensuring real-time accountability across the entire fund lifecycle.
Collaborated on joint action programmes around the world.
Directly implemented programmes on complex, multi-sector issues.
Non-traditional contributors from private sector, foundations & civil society.
UN inter-agency pooled funds designed & established in 2025.
Gender equality is non-negotiable. UN system-wide Gender Equality Markers are embedded in fund design to ensure systematic mainstreaming, enabling pooled funds to consistently track how programmes contribute to gender equality and women's empowerment.
Explore in details
Deep-dive into three thematic reports drawn from the 2025 Annual Report.
Contributors
The results in this report would not have been possible without the generous financial contributions to pooled funds administered by the MPTFO. Contributors included Member States, foundations, multilateral institutions, and partners from the private sector.
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