Measurement

About this Working Group

The Measurement Working Group was established in 2016 to respond to SBFN members’ demand for a systematic approach to assess and benchmark country progress in developing national sustainable finance frameworks.

To support this effort, the SBFN Measurement Framework was created in the same year. The Framework guides regular data collection from member countries, informing the development of SBFN’s Global Progress Reports and Briefs, which offer a comprehensive benchmarking of sustainable finance trends and initiatives across member countries.

In 2024, SBFN published the 2024 Global Progress Brief and launched the SBFN Data Portal, a one-stop platform for sustainable finance data in emerging markets. The Portal offers aggregated data on SBFN members progress in developing sustainable finance policies and initiatives, with features including country profiles with key developments in SBFN member countries’ sustainable finance journey, case studies, and a comprehensive framework library.

Main Objectives

Structured assessment of country progress: Regularly review and benchmark SBFN members' progress in developing sustainable finance policies and initiatives, capturing emerging best practices and establishing common concepts and definitions.
Enhance data collection and analysis: Streamline the data collection process through the SBFN Data Portal and analyze trends to provide policy recommendations and guide future sustainable finance pathways.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and learning: Identify gaps and capacity-building needs, and promote the exchange of successful approaches and best practices among SBFN members to enhance their sustainable finance initiatives