SIFI Partners with Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation to Mobilize Private Capital for the SDGs in Emerging Markets

The SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI) is pround to announce a strategic partnership with the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, marking a significant step forward in our mission to drive impactful change through innovative impact investing solutions. This collaboration is rooted in a shared commitment to harness the power of catalytic capital to address pressing social challenges, with a primary focus on education in Southeast Asia.

Through this partnership, SIFI and the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation will work hand-in-hand to strategically and efficiently allocate catalytic capital towards pioneering impact investments. This joint effort aims to unlock opportunities for underserved communities, empower local innovators, and scale sustainable solutions that contribute to long-term socio-economic growth.

The collaboration reflects a strong alignment of vision and values, underscoring SIFI’s mission to catalyze investments, foster impactful public-private partnerships, and build a robust ecosystem for sustainable development in emerging markets. Together, we are committed to delivering measurable impact, accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and driving systemic change in regions where it is needed most.

SIFI looks forward to deepening its collaboration with the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, leveraging collective expertise, and inspiring further investments in education and beyond. This partnership is not only a testament to our shared ambitions but also a crucial step toward building resilient communities and sustainable futures.

About the SDG Impact Finance Initiative
Launched in December 2021, the SDG Impact Finance Initiative is a public-private partnership between the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Ministry of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the UBS Optimus Foundation. Its goal is to unlock up to CHF 1 billion in private capital in support of the SDGs by 2030. It does this by providing grants that support the design and development of innovative financial solutions that help achieve the SDGs, through first-loss investment that helps scale and mainstream impact investment solutions, and by working to strengthen the ecosystem and improve framework conditions for impact investing.

About the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation
The Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation, established in 2021 by Urs and Simone Wietlisbach, is a Swiss-based philanthropic organization dedicated to enabling individuals to lead healthy, balanced, and joyful lives. The foundation focuses on long-term investments and partnerships that promote holistic health, human development, and active living. Its geographical focus encompasses Switzerland and selected low- and middle-income countries in the Mekong region, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and neighboring areas of Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. The foundation emphasizes cross-cutting themes such as inclusion, nutrition, and consciousness across its initiatives, aiming to foster systemic change through evidence-based research, policy advocacy, and innovative financing mechanisms.