Sustainable Investment Advisory Services

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides pro bono technical advice, training, and workshops to developing countries to ensure foreign investment contributes to fair and sustainable development. Their expertise covers the entire investment life cycle—from promotion and facilitation to dispute resolution—and spans sectors such as energy, mining, and agriculture. IISD supports government officials in reforming investment treaties, aligning national instruments with international best practices, and navigating global investment governance forums like UNCTAD, WTO, and OECD. While services are generally pro bono, priority for funding is given to least developed countries.

• IISD provides demand-driven technical assistance to developing countries to ensure foreign investment aligns with sustainable development goals, focusing on the entire investment life cycle including promotion, facilitation, protection, dispute prevention, dispute management, and dispute resolution.
• The organization's advisory services cover multiple sectors and cross-cutting issues, specifically including energy, mining, agriculture and food systems, tax, and voluntary sustainability standards.
• IISD assists developing country officials in navigating and shaping global investment governance through participation in and tracking of international reform initiatives, including those within the WTO, OECD, UNCTAD, UNCITRAL, AfCFTA, and RCEP.
• Specific technical services offered include the reform of investment treaties and contracts, the development of national and regional model instruments, the adoption of national investment laws, and the establishment of inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms to prevent disputes.
• Advisory services are offered pro bono to developing countries, though countries may be asked to cover reasonable expenses; in cases of limited funds, priority is given to least developed countries.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2023). Sustainable Investment Advisory Services. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-11/iisd-investment-advisory-services-brochure-en.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Sustainable Investment Advisory Services. 2023. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-11/iisd-investment-advisory-services-brochure-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2023sustainable, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Sustainable Investment Advisory Services}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-11/iisd-investment-advisory-services-brochure-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }