As Jörg Frieden steps down after eight years as Chair of SIFEM’s Board of Directors, and Mirjam Staub-Bisang takes up the role, the outgoing and incoming chairs sit down together to reflect on impact, conviction, and the business of putting capital to good use.

A Call to Action: Scaling Europe’s Development Finance

Record investment for a third consecutive year as SIFEM enters its new strategic era.

On 15 April 2026, the Federal Council approved the 2025 management report of the Confederation’s development finance institution, SIFEM.

SIFEM successfully closed the year with a total of USD 182 million committed across 13 projects.

The new Chair will take up her position on 1 June 2026.

Supporting entrepreneurship, inclusion, and climate resilience across Eastern Europe.

The report details how SIFEM’s investments supported nearly 600,000 jobs, expanded access to finance for millions of MSMEs, and advanced climate and gender objectives across emerging markets.

Supporting Innovation, Inclusion, and Workforce Excellence.

How AI can transform finance.