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Government Outcomes Lab, Blavatnik School of Government

Government Outcomes Lab

We host the global knowledge hub for those considering, designing and delivering new approaches to improve social outcomes.

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Engaging with Evidence

Our webinar series offers an open platform for policymakers, practitioners and researchers around the world to engage with the latest evidence on the use of cross-sector partnerships focused on outcomes. Join our next monthly session.

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Better data for better social outcomes

We are the International Network for Data on Impact and Government Outcomes (INDIGO). Explore our datasets, read our latest news and join our events.

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Our role in evaluating the Life Chances Fund

We are the UK Government’s evaluation partner for the Life Chances Fund (LCF). Through our engaged research, we are conducting multiple, longitudinal evaluations across the portfolio of 30 projects offered funding by the LCF.

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The latest

Blog

Building bridges for better social outcomes

As she takes on as Executive Director, GO Lab's Andreea Anastasiu reflects on the team's journey so far and shares highlights from our upcoming work. Last updated 30 May 2023

Event

Changes and unforeseen events in public procurement contracts: Cancellation and renegotiation

Join us for the next session of the Research Forum, to explore the motives and consequences of contract cancellation and renegotiation in public procurement. Last updated 19 May 2023

Report

Efficiency and resilience: How can we adjust the dial?

In January 2023, Nigel Ball and Loic Menzie convened a roundtable to explore how a better balance can be struck between efficiency and resilience. This report sets out a number of ideas emerged from the discussion. Last updated 17 May 2023

Blog

Can social outcomes contracts really catalyse lasting change?

In this blog, Andreea Anastasiu explores how we can move from individual examples of best practice to a more systematic understanding of the evidence and more robust practice, so that social outcomes contracts lead by design to system change. Last updated 10 May 2023

Job listing

Project Officer

We are seeking a talented Project Officer to join the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab). Click here to find out more. Deadline 19 June 2023. Last updated 31 May 2023

Event

Social Outcomes Conference 2023

Join us in Oxford or online for the Social Outcomes Conference, our annual convening of the world's leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners working to improve social outcomes. Last updated 29 Mar 2023

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INDIGO

International Network for Data on Impact and Government Outcomes

Join us and play a part in global efforts towards better data use for better social outcomes.

INDIGO is a community of peers from different countries, sectors and policy domains with an interest in sharing data about projects that seek to address complex social problems. We warmly invite you to be part of our community, explore our datasets and contribute to this emerging data collaborative.

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  • Participants from

    40+

    countries

  • Data on

    1,000+

    organisations & projects

  • 5

    live & open datasets

INDIGO is a global community

Impact bonds

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The basics

Need to start from the beginning? Here’s a jargon-free introduction to impact bonds

Knowledge bank

Here is your one stop shop for all data, case studies and publications on impact bonds

Toolkit

We have tools and templates at the ready to help deliver a successful impact bond

Our partners & funders

Blavatnik School of Government Department for Culture Media & Sport
UBS Optimus Foundation UK Aid
UK Research and Innovation Children's Investment Fund Foundation
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