UPSC Prelims 2023 question on S3i Sustainable Infrastructure Investments

Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation ('S3i') was formally established in March 2020 as a stand-alone business unit in the UNOPS governance structure, making UNOPS the first United Nations organization able to make direct investments from its own balance sheet.

In line with the UNOPS Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the S3i office will seek to enhance and accelerate the effort of engaging public and private sector investors to work collectively to scale up infrastructure investments.

The UNOPS S3i will continue rolling out the initiative across its three focus-areas: (a) affordable housing; (b) renewable energy; and (c) health infrastructure.

Of the four options given, S3i focuses on: Affordable housing (1), Health care (3), and Renewable energy (4) — but NOT Mass rapid transport (2).

Hence option (c) — Only three — is the correct answer.