The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM)’s Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) is pleased to announce the top 6 shortlisted candidates for the prestigious Skills for Employment Excellence and Impact (SEE Impact) Award 2025. This year’s competition drew 34 innovative proposals from 14 funds and 3 financial institutions across SIFEM’s global portfolio, reflecting a remarkable diversity of sectors and geographies.
About the Award
Launched by SIFEM TAF, the SEE Impact Award recognizes and co-finances impactful, innovative, and scalable projects that enhance workforce skills, employability, and employment quality. The award aims to empower businesses to become exemplary employers while driving sustainable development.
The Shortlist
After a rigorous evaluation process, the following candidates have been shortlisted as finalists by the Jury panel for their outstanding commitment to advancing skills and employment quality in emerging markets:
| Company | Proposed project |
| Pioneer Tier | |
| Eminence Ways (Nepal) | CyberReady Nepal: Developing skilled talent for national and global cybersecurity needs |
| FUBODE IFD (Bolivia) | Path to Middle Leadership |
| Catalyst Tier | |
| Karma Coffee (Nepal) | Kar.ma Village Sourcing – Women and youth-led ethical coffee and value chain innovation in rural Nepal |
| Sid’s Farm (India) | Rural Skill Enhancement for Mastitis Prevention and Cure |
| Game Changer Tier | |
| Outsourcia (Morocco) | Inclusive Pathways |
| Sterlite Electric (India) | Project Pragati: From rural roots to industrial reach |
The shortlisted projects span regions from South Asia to North Africa and Latin America, with a strong focus on empowering women and youth, integrating marginalized groups, and leveraging technology for scalable training.
Appreciation for All Participants
The SIFEM TAF extends its sincere gratitude to all applicants who dedicated significant time and effort to submit their proposals for the SEE Impact Award 2025. While only a select few could be shortlisted, every submission reflected a strong commitment to advancing workforce skills and employment quality across emerging markets. A selection of promising but non-winning proposals will be selected by SIFEM TAF for further refinement and potential co-financing outside the scope of the SEE Impact Award. The SIFEM TAF Manager will contact such companies directly for further discussions.
We also wish to acknowledge the invaluable support provided by the expert coaches, whose guidance helped companies refine and strengthen their project proposals. Additionally, we deeply appreciate the ongoing encouragement and backing from the companies’ investors, whose belief in impactful employment initiatives has been instrumental throughout this process.
Next Steps
Finalists will present their proposals at the Award Ceremony in Zürich, Switzerland, in November 2025, where the winners in each category will be announced.
For more information, please contact the organizing team at: _SEEImpactAward@responsability.com