SIFEM has released its 2025 Impact Report, presenting results and insights from the 2021–24 strategic period and outlining progress toward the new 2025–28 Strategic Objectives.

The report shows continued growth in SIFEM’s portfolio and development impact. By end-2024, SIFEM supported almost 600,000 jobs worldwide, expanded access to finance for 2.5 million MSMEs, and continued strengthening its contribution to climate action and women’s economic empowerment.

This year marks a step-change in SIFEM’s impact management framework. Following development and testing in 2024, the new Impact Rating Tool entered full implementation in January 2025. The tool aligns investment screening and monitoring with SIFEM’s strategic priorities, enabling more consistent assessment of job creation, inclusion, climate action, and economic development across the portfolio.

SIFEM also completed its second independent verification under the Operating Principles for Impact Management. Conducted by BlueMark, the review confirmed strong alignment and highlighted progress since 2020, including improved impact rating and monitoring practices.

Additional highlights include:

• Commitment of USD 173 million to 12 new investments, mainly in Asia and Africa
• Strong performance on women’s economic empowerment, with 46% of transactions since 2021 meeting 2X Challenge criteria
• Increased participation in field-building initiatives, including joining the Joint Impact Model
• Publication of a Just Transition study analysing the development impacts of climate investments

As SIFEM enters the 2025–28 strategic period, climate and gender finance targets both rise to 30% of new commitments. With an expanded toolkit and strong partnerships, SIFEM remains focused on mobilising private capital for sustainable development and supporting inclusive, low-carbon growth in emerging markets.

Download the 2025 Impact Report