Impact Strategy 4C
Impact Strategy 4C
Capital. Change. Children. Climate.
Capital. Change. Children. Climate.
We design catalytic financing strategies that drive systemic change and unlock impact at scale. Working with UN agencies, governments, and mission-driven actors, we align capital and innovative solutions with the needs of future generations and a sustainable planet.
We design catalytic financing strategies that drive systemic change and unlock impact at scale. Working with UN agencies, governments, and mission-driven actors, we align capital and innovative solutions with the needs of future generations and a sustainable planet.
Impact Strategy 4C
Capital. Change. Children. Climate.
We design catalytic financing strategies that drive systemic change and unlock impact at scale. Working with UN agencies, governments, and mission-driven actors, we align capital and innovative solutions with the needs of future generations and a sustainable planet.
Impact Strategy 4C
Capital. Change. Children. Climate.
We design catalytic financing strategies that drive systemic change and unlock impact at scale. Working with UN agencies, governments, and mission-driven actors, we align capital and innovative solutions with the needs of future generations and a sustainable planet.
Impact Strategy 4C
Capital. Change. Children. Climate.
We design catalytic financing strategies that drive systemic change and unlock impact at scale. Working with UN agencies, governments, and mission-driven actors, we align capital and innovative solutions with the needs of future generations and a sustainable planet.
capital.
Unlocking catalytic capital through innovative, blended, and results-based finance.
change.
Aligning public–private investments with strategies for systemic, scalable impact.
children.
Centering children and future generations in innovative financing decisions.
climate.
Bridging climate finance and development goals through anticipatory action, resilience-building, and inclusive solutions.
capital.
capital.
Unlocking catalytic capital through innovative, blended, and results-based finance.
change.
change.
Aligning public–private investments with strategies for systemic, scalable impact.
children.
children.
Centering children and future generations in innovative financing decisions.
climate.
climate.
Bridging climate finance and development goals through anticipatory action, resilience-building, and inclusive solutions.
What we do.
What we do.
What we do.
Strategy & Advisory:
We advise governments, UN agencies, and philanthropy on innovative finance, portfolio design, and systems approaches to development challenges.
Strategy & Advisory:
We advise governments, UN agencies, and philanthropy on innovative finance, portfolio design, and systems approaches to development challenges.
Innovative & Blended Finance:
We co-create and refine financing mechanisms—debt swaps, impact investing, climate risk financing, and outcome-based tools—tailored to real-world contexts.
Innovative & Blended Finance:
We co-create and refine financing mechanisms—debt swaps, impact investing, climate risk financing, and outcome-based tools—tailored to real-world contexts.
Capacity Building & Thought Leadership and IF Events:
From global trainings to strategic events, we help shape the next generation of sustainable finance practitioners.
Capacity Building & Thought Leadership and IF Events:
From global trainings to strategic events, we help shape the next generation of sustainable finance practitioners.
Who we work with.
Who we work with.
We collaborate with forward-looking institutions across sectors, including:
UNICEF · WFP · GIZ/BMZ · UN Foundation · UNDRR · UN Secretariat · Devex · Vodafone Foundation · MSD for Mothers · World Economic Forum · African and European startup networks.
Our Work
Our Work
We engage with leading international organizations and government partners to design and implement cutting-edge solutions in innovative finance. Below are some of our most relevant projects, ranging from strategic advisory to high-level advocacy and capacity building
UNICEF FfD4 Lead
Led UNICEF’s Innovative Finance team’s preparation during the Fourth UN Financing for Development Conference. Ensured children were represented in global outcome documents.
Advisory to BMZ/GIZ
Strategic analysis of innovative finance mechanisms across the UN system. Supported Germany’s positioning on risk, replicability, and scale.
Blended Finance for Healthcare @ UNGA
Designed and curated a high-level roundtable on blended finance with Devex, Vodafone Foundation, and MSD for Mothers.
UNICEF IF Strategy, Training & Tools
Developed global training modules and monitoring tools for outcome-based financing, debt solutions, and climate risk mechanisms. Developed UNICEF’s Global Strategy on Innovative Finance.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Sylvia Scheurer
Founder & Principal Consultant, Strategy 4C
Sylvia is a development finance and strategy expert with 15+ years of experience at UNICEF, WFP, UNESCO, and the private sector, working at the intersection of innovation and innovative finance, equity, and systems change. Known for bridging strategy with delivery, she is a trusted advisor to UN agencies, governments, and philanthropy. Sylvia is also active in startup and innovation ecosystems, contributing to scalable solutions aligned with the SDGs.
Let’s build bold solutions for a more equitable and sustainable future.
sylvia@impactstrategy4c.org
Who we work with.
Who we work with.
We collaborate with forward-looking institutions across sectors, including:
UNICEF · WFP · GIZ/BMZ · UN Foundation · UNDRR · UN Secretariat · Devex · Vodafone Foundation · MSD for Mothers · World Economic Forum · African and European startup networks.
Our Work
Our Work
We engage with leading international organizations and government partners to design and implement cutting-edge solutions in innovative finance. Below are some of our most relevant projects, ranging from strategic advisory to high-level advocacy and capacity building
UNICEF FfD4 Lead
UNICEF FfD4 Lead
Led UNICEF’s Innovative Finance team’s preparation during the Fourth UN Financing for Development Conference. Ensured children were represented in global outcome documents.
Advisory to BMZ/GIZ
Advisory to BMZ/GIZ
Strategic analysis of innovative finance mechanisms across the UN system. Supported Germany’s positioning on risk, replicability, and scale.
Blended Finance for Healthcare @ UNGA
Blended Finance for Healthcare @ UNGA
Designed and curated a high-level roundtable on blended finance with Devex, Vodafone Foundation, and MSD for Mothers.
UNICEF IF Strategy, Training & Tools
UNICEF IF Strategy, Training & Tools
Developed global training modules and monitoring tools for outcome-based financing, debt solutions, and climate risk mechanisms. Developed UNICEF’s Global Strategy on Innovative Finance.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Sylvia Scheurer
Sylvia Scheurer
Founder & Principal Consultant, Strategy 4C
Sylvia is a development finance and strategy expert with 15+ years of experience at UNICEF, WFP, UNESCO, and the private sector, working at the intersection of innovation and innovative finance, equity, and systems change. Known for bridging strategy with delivery, she is a trusted advisor to UN agencies, governments, and philanthropy. Sylvia is also active in startup and innovation ecosystems, contributing to scalable solutions aligned with the SDGs.
Founder & Principal Consultant, Strategy 4C
Sylvia is a development finance and strategy expert with 15+ years of experience at UNICEF, WFP, UNESCO, and the private sector, working at the intersection of innovation and innovative finance, equity, and systems change. Known for bridging strategy with delivery, she is a trusted advisor to UN agencies, governments, and philanthropy. Sylvia is also active in startup and innovation ecosystems, contributing to scalable solutions aligned with the SDGs.
Let’s build bold solutions for a more equitable and sustainable future.
sylvia@impactstrategy4c.org