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Covid-19 resource hub

We are supporting the Covid-19 emergency response through convening others around the emergency response, building an online repository, and online events and partnerships. Last updated 27 Mar 2020

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How the GO Lab is responding to Covid-19

Nigel Ball, Executive Director of the GO Lab shares what we are doing in light of the Covid-19 outbreak Last updated 27 Mar 2020

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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 social outcomes. Last updated 26 Mar 2020

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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

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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

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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

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

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Source: GO Lab Projects Database (March 2020). 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 (2) Homelessness (28) Health & wellbeing (27) Employment & training (48) Education & early years (19) Criminal justice (14) Child & family welfare (32) Agriculture & environment (2) 172 445m+ USD 520,000+ impact bonds capital raised service users engaged

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