The OECD DAC Blended Finance Principles for Unlocking Commercial Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals focus primarily on commercial actors as a source of potential financing for development that has not yet been targeted towards the SDGs. The Principles have been developed in close coordination with other international initiatives on blended finance. The Principles are targeted at the policy level, reflecting the development mandate of Development Assistance Committee (DAC) donors, and the policies and instruments under their political oversight.
Blended finance carried out effectively holds the promise of yielding substantial additional gains for all parties, especially to the benefit of those, whose development needs require financing. The Principles serve as a call to action to deliver optimal blended finance and to seize the opportunities that come with it for all sides.