The Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) at the University of Oxford is celebrating a major milestone, as its flagship data initiative, INDIGO, reaches 300 impact bonds.
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A new report, co-produced by the GO Lab, NORRAG and Ecorys in collaboration with EOF, explores the transformative potential of Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE).
Last updated 5 Nov 2024, 8 a.m.
GO Lab and DCMS evaluated five projects supporting people with mental health challenges into employment, revealing key insights about effective partnership approaches and service delivery.
Last updated 4 Nov 2024, 8 a.m.
This month’s policy briefing includes a blog on impact bonds in Latin America and reports on the future of impact bonds and their role in building back better from Covid-19, as well as views on harnessing public procurement to deliver social benefits.
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GO Lab researchers embark on new research study alongside leading academics to investigate how local authority spending across the UK can deliver maximum benefit to communities in the wake of COVID-19.
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Check out the latest on impact bonds from across the world and discover the policy areas and key stats from sector. As of February 2021, we have reached 204 impact bonds worldwide.
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Read our open invitation to impact bond project parties to find out all you need on exploring our visualisations, downloading and sharing data and a sneak peek at our new prototypes.
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We're delighted to invite the submission of research abstracts proposals, practice-focused presentations, research panel proposals and symposia proposals for this year's Social Outcomes Conference 2021.
Last updated 4 Feb 2021, 1:21 p.m.
In this month’s policy briefing, you’ll find reflections on the impact of Covid-19 on outcomes-based contracts, a report on the collaboration between INDIGO and Big Issue Invest, and news and analysis on impact bonds around the world.
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GO Lab and Big Issue Invest release the Exploring Social Investment – An Indigo Technical & Learning Report detailing their collaboration towards data sharing in the social
Last updated 21 Jan 2021, 4:58 p.m.
We are delighted to announce the 2021 GO Lab Visiting Fellows of Practice, a leading group of practitioners from across the public, voluntary and private sectors. Click here to find out more about this year's Fellows.
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We're up to 202 impact bonds globally. This month's new impact bond seeks to improve the welfare of children that are at risk of exclusion in Finland. Check out this month's snapshot on impact bonds around the world here.
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We invite individuals and organisations to submit research studies relating to social interventions that have been funded in total, or in part, by outcomes-based contracting approaches. Click here for more info.
Last updated 13 Jan 2021, 8 a.m.