SDG Venture Scaler

Status: In Progress

SDG Venture Scaler is a comprehensive program to mobilize SDG-aligned private investment for sustainable development in Southeast Asia.   It focuses on supporting growth-stage enterprises in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam, with particular emphasis on climate action, education, and health care, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   The SDG Venture Scaler is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP).

The SDG Venture Scaler will leverage the SDG Investor Platform, a tool developed by UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub’s Private Finance for the SDGs to provide market intelligence on SDG-aligned investment opportunities.  The platform’s SDG Investor Maps, which highlight priority investment areas in emerging markets, will be used to identify high-potential businesses.  By connecting investors with actionable data and impactful ventures, the programme aims to foster capital flows into sectors critical to sustainable development, particularly in alignment with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

The program aligns with CIIP and the broader Temasek Trust ecosystem’s efforts to support impact ventures in delivering positive impact and attract funding to scale.  Co-Axis, a digital catalytic capital marketplace connecting global impact projects with funders, along with initiatives like The Liveability Challenge by Temasek Foundation and the Amplifier mentoring programme by CIIP and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance, have been key in fostering impactful enterprises.

Creatella Impact, a venture building and impact investment intermediary, will also play a key role in SDG Venture Scaler, providing business mentorship and facilitating investment matchmaking to support growth-stage enterprises.

SDG Venture Scaler builds on a successful track record of collaboration between UNDP and CIIP, including the development of SDG Investor Maps across ASEAN markets since 2020.  These maps have identified 100 priority Investment Opportunity Areas (IOAs), 54 of which are aligned with climate goals. SDG Venture Scaler will support ventures in sectors ranging from renewable energy to health care, green transport, climate-smart agriculture, and waste management, ensuring they contribute meaningfully to national development goals, including NDCs, and the SDGs.

• Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP)
• Co-Axis
• Creatella Impact
• Philanthropy Asia Alliance
• Private Finance for the SDGs
• SDG Investor Maps
• SDG Investor Platform
• SDG Venture Scaler
• Temasek Trust
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)