SDG Impact Finance Initiative
Catalytic Capital for Scalable Impact
SIFI is an international platform using blended finance solutions to mobilise private investment for the SDGs in emerging markets and developing economies. Through catalytic capital, innovation support, and ecosystem building, we enable impact capital to flow with scale, confidence, and integrity
- Capital mobilised (USD)
- 71.6m
- 2025 Mobilisation ratio
- 1:6
- Financial solutions supported
- 37
- People reached
- 1.2m
Results to end 2025. Source: SIFI Annual Report 2025.Read the Annual Report
Who we are
SIFI is an international platform that mobilises catalytic capital to unlock private investment in emerging markets and developing economies. We work through three complementary Windows.
How we workHow we work
Three complementary Windows
- Learn more01
Innovation window
From Concept to Capital
Grants and technical assistance help innovative financial solutions test, refine and become investment-ready
- Learn more02
Investment window
From Potential to Growth
Catalytic investments in impact funds and vehicles help reduce risk and mobilise private capital
- Learn more03
Ecosystem window
Building the Foundations for Scale
Research, data and market infrastructure help strengthen the impact finance ecosystem and enable investment at scale
Guiding principles
SIFI Guiding Principles
Our work across all three windows is governed by the following guiding principles.
- 01Scalability
- 02Self-sustainability
- 03Additionality
- 04Fair competition
- 05Direct benefits
- 06Impact on SDGs
- 07Collaboration
Solutions in action
What catalytic capital makes possible
Partner with SIFI
Put your capital to work where it can unlock more
SIFI uses catalytic public and philanthropic funding to mobilise private investment in markets and sectors that are underserved by conventional finance.
Mobilisation ratio
USD 1 of catalytic capital to USD 6 of private capital
Catalytic capital deployed by SIFI
USD 1
Private capital mobilised
USD 6
Mobilisation ratio to end 2025, OECD methodology (pending validation) and SIFI methodology.
- Multiply impact
- Use catalytic funding to mobilise additional private capital.
- Align with your priorities
- Support specific geographies, themes or SDGs.
- Access specialist infrastructure
- Benefit from SIFI's investment, impact and implementation capabilities.
- Learn from the market
- Generate evidence about what works in catalytic and blended finance.
Open calls
Be the first to know when a call opens.
SIFI launches calls for proposals a few times a year. Sign up for call alerts and we will email you the day the next one opens, with its theme and deadline. Nothing else.
News & Insights
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How can artificial intelligence improve investment decision-making and help mobilise more capital towards sustainable development?
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News9 Sept 2026
SIFI Announces the Winners of its Fourth Investment Window Call for Proposals on Water and Ocean Resilience
SIFI has selected Mandala Capital South and Southeast Asia Food Fund III and Outrigger Impact Fund I for proposed investments totalling CHF 7.25 million under its fourth Investment Window…
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News16 Jul 2026
SIFI Announces the Winners of its fifth Innovation Window Call for Proposals for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
The SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI) is pleased to announce the five organisations selected through its fifth Innovation Window Call for Proposals, focused on Climate Adaptation and…
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