Assessing costs and financing in developing countries to implement Agenda 21

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

The secretariat of UNCED has estimated the average annual cost (1993-2000) of implementing the activities in Agenda 21 in developing countries to be over US$ 600,000 million, including about US$ 125,000 million on grant or concessional terms from the international community. These are indicative and order-of-magnitude estimates only, and have not been reviewed by governments. Actual costs will depend on, inter alia, the specific strategies and programmes governments decide upon for implementation.

1. Reporting national financial plan commitments to implement Agenda 21
2. Ensuring support of United Nations system for national policies and programmes to implement Agenda 21
3. Assessing costs
4. Accelerating sustainable development in developing countries

1. Providing adequate financial resources to developing countries
2. Linking substantive action on Agenda 21 and financial resources
3. Improving financial resources and mechanisms for sustainable development
4. Assisting poorest countries to implement Agenda 21