In this blog, Jessica Reedy and Jeffrey Matsu explore how the UK Government and new Office for Value for Money can better deliver a more holistic conception of value for money through public services.
Last updated 3 Dec 2024, 10:20 a.m.
How can we make mission-based government a reality? The GO Lab and Public Digital believe that relational contracting might be part of the answer. This blog shares insights from a first workshop at SOC24, and gives details on how you can get involved!
Last updated 1 Oct 2024, 9:58 a.m.
Ahead of the publication of a new report on the evolution of social impact bonds in the UK, we reflect on lessons learnt from their implementation over the past fifteen years and what they mean for a mission-driven government.
Last updated 16 Aug 2024, 2 p.m.
In this blog, Wouter Vos (Co-founder of Rikx) introduces their local marketplace for social outcomes piloted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Last updated 25 May 2022, 9 a.m.
In this blog, Harry Bregazzi shines a light on 18 months of ‘behind the scenes’ effort that has gone into the global systematic review of social outcomes contracting.
Last updated 9 May 2022, 1:53 p.m.
In this blog, Ali Nur and Phil Messere from TNLCF consider the lessons that the Reconnections SIB can teach us about the data challenges that can arise in SIB practice, and how better design might address them.
Last updated 29 Apr 2022, 2:25 p.m.
Laura Bonsaver draws on recent Engaging with Evidence session on the Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB) to explore the programme’s adaptations to Covid-19 and the core mechanisms of the DIB that helped make it resilient under stress.
Last updated 26 Apr 2022, 9:43 a.m.
Dr Chih Hoong Sin, Chairman at Traverse, has been advising the Abu Dhabi government on the use of social impact tools. In the latest of his series of blogs, he explores how a social incubator function can support outcomes contracting and investment.
Last updated 4 Apr 2022, 4:05 p.m.
Specialist procurement lawyers Kate and Elizabeth explain the UK Government’s latest measure designed to use the “power of the purse” to advance its climate change agenda and the implications for contractors and contracting authorities.
Last updated 4 Apr 2022, 3:58 p.m.
Laura Bonsaver highlights key learnings that emerged from our latest Engaging with Evidence session on the use and cost-effectiveness of outcomes-based funding in the education sector.
Last updated 9 Mar 2022, 10:30 a.m.
In this blog, Michael, Felix and Eleanor outline emerging GO Lab research on building local partnerships and coordination capacity to deliver complex public services, and consider its relevance to the social objectives of the UK's Levelling Up agenda.
Last updated 8 Feb 2022, 5:04 p.m.
Drawing on insights from GO Lab research and a recent Engaging with Evidence webinar, Tanyah Hameed examines the challenges of refugee integration and explores whether innovative financing and cross sector-collaborations can be part of the solution.
Last updated 8 Feb 2022, 11:28 a.m.
In this blog, Thomas Kenyon offers the World Bank’s perspective on how they are seeking to embed long-term sustainability within their Program-for-Results (PforR) financing instrument.
Last updated 11 Jan 2022, 3:31 p.m.