Concurrent Deep Dives
Deep Dive 1.4 Beyond impact bonds: exploring new (and not-so-new) uses of outcomes-based contracting and impact investing
This session will explore innovative ways of working with outcomes-based contracts and impact investing. From the first impact bond lunched in 2010, many lessons have been learned and new tools developed to that builds and expand an outcomes mindset. In this session we will delve into a number of growth paths for the outcomes mindset, from the creation of an outcomes marketplace, to developing microbonds, to creating repositories and capacity-building tools for a broader portfolio of approaches that may be more appropriate in different contexts.
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Juliana Outes Velarde
University of Oxford
Royston Braganza
Grameen Impact Investments India
Dr Mara Airoldi
University of Oxford
Chair
Presentations
KOIS and Tiko are partnering to develop a new flexible and replicable financing model to fund the scale up of Tiko’s activities in its mature markets. To this end, we …
Serena Guarnaschelli
KOIS
The Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond spurred iteration to ensure success. While the project met and exceeded performance targets, the question arises: How can we foster innovation that transcends mere …
Celeste Brubaker
Village Enterprise
While the importance of long-term investment in prevention and health promotion has been at the forefront of policy discussions for decades, the actual level of investment in this area still …
Stefánia Plankó
Syreon Research Institute & Invest for Health
Prof Balazs Nagy
Syreon Research Institute & Invest for Health
Background: In many fragile contexts like Somalia, the coverage of essential health services is low. Different social accountability approaches were tested to address these challenges. Partnership Defined Quality (PDQ) is …
Dr Adam Abdulkadir
Save the Children
In Colombia, addressing the lack of measurement in government-implemented social programs has long been a challenge, impeding the assessment of their cost-effectiveness and transparent use of public resources. However, since …
Daniel Uribe
Fundación Corona
Deep Dive 1.5 Reaching marginalised communities and enhancing inclusion in outcomes-based service provision
Outcomes contracts are designed around measurable impact. This session asks ‘measurable impact for whom?’, and explores the difficulties of providing beneficial services for vulnerable and marginalised people. From programmes for disabled children, to refugees, to survivors of domestic abuse, we will critically reflect on initiatives to include and support vulnerable communities within outcomes contracts. Key themes include: incentives to enhance inclusion; trust and sensitivity between providers and service users; developing community-centric definitions of outcomes and impact.
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Presentations
The Refugee Transitions Outcomes Fund (RTOF) was a cross-Government initiative led by the Home Office, running from 2022 to 2024. The RTOF piloted new place-based approaches to supporting people with …
Tanyah Hameed
Social Finance
The NSW Government, through the Department of Education (DoE) and Office of Social Impact Investment (OSII), has partnered with five job-focused social enterprises to advance the economic wellbeing of women …
Lucy Barkl
NSW Treasury
This on-going thesis investigates how a culturally sensitive, community-based savings model can be developed for the ultra-poor in poverty alleviation interventions. The research context is a DIB funded BRAC graduation …
Nnamdi Okolo
University of Sheffield
This presentation will explore the puzzle of how an outcomes fund can be harnessed to support inclusive outcomes for all. In many contexts, including sub-Saharan Africa, disability inclusion in early …
Christopher Kurt Burningham
EOF
Chair:
Dr Ailsa Cook
Matter of Focus
Chair
Deep Dive 1.6 Revolutionary, responsible, and responsive relationalism in public procurement
This session will delve into the public procurement professional's role in relational public contracting for innovation, sustainability and VCSEs. By exploring the intricate relationship between procurement practices and relational contracting, we will highlight how professionals might drive social value through collaborative and responsible partnerships.
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Saema Jaffer
Cabinet Office
Kate Gough
Freshfields
Dr Ruairi Macdonald
Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
Chair
Presentations
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are the countries with the lowest share of green procurement in the European Union. At the same time, these two countries are among the most …
Prof Michal Plaček
Charles University
Public procurement is often used to invest in small and disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), both to help such firms grow and to advance marginalized communities. In the U.S., the federal government …
Dr Benjamin M. Brunjes
University of Washington
Governments and private partners often face unforeseen contingencies that make contract renegotiations unavoidable. This study leverages data from the Tender Electronic Daily eProcurement platform—based on European Union (EU) public procurement …
Professor Carolyn Heinrich
Vanderbilt University
There is increasing expectation for public procurement to deliver positive outcomes for society and the communities which public bodies serve. This emphasis on social value is not a new concept, …
Professor Jane Lynch
Cardiff University
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
Intangible cultural heritage is often neglected in public procurement, but its inclusion can contribute to ensuring that local and cultural practices, expressions, knowledge, skills and traditions, …
Dr Carol Cravero
French Development Agency Group
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