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CATALYTIC CAPITAL

EXPONENTIAL IMPACT

Mobilising $1 billion in private capital to finance the SDGs by 2030

The SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI) is an international platform that mobilises catalytic capital to unlock private investment in emerging markets and developing economies. Through our three-window model, we drive blended finance solutions deploying catalytic capital, fuelling innovation, and strengthening ecosystems to ensure finance delivers for both people and planet.

CHALLENGE

The UN SDGs face a widening 4 trillion-dollar annual financing gap. This is not just a funding shortfall. It means slower climate action, under-resourced health systems, stalled education progress, and missed economic opportunities in emerging markets. Private capital can help close this gap, but barriers such as limited financial products, risk perceptions, and small deal sizes continue to prevent investment from reaching the places and sectors that need it most.

SOLUTION

SIFI fills a critical market gap by connecting promising early-stage innovations with scalable institutional capital. Through its integrated three-window model, SIFI supports financial solutions from design to scale, ensuring that high-impact initiatives are investment-ready and able to attract private capital at scale.

OUR UNIQUE APPROACH

OUR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

INNOVATION WINDOW

From Concept to Capital

Our launchpad for transformative financial innovations. We fund feasibility studies, proof of concept, and early-stage scaling in ODA-eligible countries, backing ideas with the potential to unlock private capital for the SDGs. In 2024, we supported 19 initiatives with over USD 4.6 million in grants across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and global programmes

INVESTMENT WINDOW

From Potential to Performance

Our engine for scaling proven, high-impact solutions to attract institutional investors. We provide junior equity tranches through calls for proposals of up to CHF 5 million, reducing risk and enabling catalytic investment in climate and social impact funds. In 2024, we committed over USD 10 million to six scalable funds in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

ECOSYSTEM WINDOW

Building the Foundations for Scale

Our platform for creating the conditions that allow impact finance to thrive. We address systemic barriers, improve standards, and use real-world data to design more effective blended finance strategies. By strengthening this foundation, we make capital mobilisation more efficient, transparent, and accessible — helping democratise impact investing for sustainable development.

OUR PARTNERS

We partner with governments, foundations, and investors to enable capital to flow with scale, confidence, and integrity delivering measurable impact and sustainable returns, while supporting long-term international economic development.