chevron icon twitter logo facebook logo linkedin logo Youtube logo download icon quote icon posted icon clock icon author icon arrow icon arrow icon plus icon Search icon location icon location icon document icon plus-alt

Frequently Searched

We host the global knowledge hub for those considering, designing and delivering new approaches to improve social outcomes.
Children in class
Group
Infant
West London Zone
Apartment buildings
Creative Roots Outreach
Adult Books

The latest

News

Social Outcomes Conference 2020: Call for papers and presentations

The GO Lab is inviting the submission of both original research abstracts and proposals for practice-focused presentations for the fifth edition of the international conference on impact bonds and other outcomes-based approaches. Last updated 20 Jan 2020

News

Meet the 2020 GO Lab Fellows of Practice

GO Lab announces the 2020 Fellows of Practice - leading practitioners from across the public, private and voluntary sectors who support our mission  to advance research and practice in how governments tackle complex social needs Last updated 13 Jan 2020

Blog

SIBs: What's in a name?

GO Lab’s Nigel Ball and Andreea Anastasiu discuss the findings of a recent study into the potential for replication and scaling of impact bonds Last updated 18 Nov 2019

Case study

Educate Girls Development Impact Bond

This was the first DIB to launch worldwide and seeks to support 15,000 girls in Rajasthan, India. Last updated 21 Oct 2019

Technical guidance

Awarding outcomes-based contracts

This guide explores outcomes contracts. It offers pointers on procurement and engagement and highlights ‘stumble steps’ to watch when closing the deal. Last updated 30 Oct 2019

The basics

Impact bonds

This guide will explore what impact bonds are, the evidence to date and how they work in practice in different countries around the world. Last updated 15 Nov 2019

Search the knowledge bank Community

Impact bonds

I’m looking for…

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

Impact bonds
Search the projects database

Around the world

These figures were collated in late August 2019. Capital raised is based on data from each project and exchange rates from the World Bank. A small number of projects have missing values so the actual figures will be fractionally higher. Poverty reduction (1) Homelessness (25) Health & wellbeing (26) Employment & training (48) Education & early years (17) Criminal justice (14) Child & family welfare (31) Agriculture & environment (2) 164 441.6m USD 514,041 impact bonds capital raised service users engaged

Our partners