2023 Annual Report

We are happy to share the 2023 Annual Report of the SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI)! In 2023, we have made significant strides in our mission to catalyse investments that address the funding gaps and drive us closer to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Find out more about the tangible steps SIFI has taken in fostering innovation, scaling product solutions, and strengthening framework conditions within the impact investing ecosystem

• SIFI's Innovation Window provided CHF 3.32 million in grants to support pioneering solutions addressing key SDGs across Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
  
• SIFI's first call for proposals under the Product Window attracted overwhelming interest, demonstrating the market's appetite for de-risking investments in scalable climate solutions through blended finance. See the winners here.
  
• By establishing an inclusive Advisory Council with diverse stakeholders, SIFI is driving collaborative efforts to strengthen the impact investing ecosystem. SIFI has made progress in improving the impact investing framework, utilising platforms like the Building Bridges event to crowdsource priorities and foster collaboration.
  
• SIFI transformative work is made possible by the steadfast commitment and expertise of partners like SECO, SDC, UBS Optimus Foundation, and the recent partnership with the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance.