This reports adds fresh insights into the evolution of the practice of Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) and provides evidence around the use of SOPs.
This evidence review synthesises 22 documented OBF4ECCE experiences, augmented by expert interviews and stakeholder input, to present current knowledge and identify critical gaps for future program and research design.
INDIGO is a data and learning collaborative where different organisations share their data on a voluntary basis with the aim of creating a series of open data assets and advancing our understanding of outcomes-based contracting.
New to outcomes-based contracting and social impact bonds? Discover the basics about these innovative approaches to the provision of public services.
This article introduces the INDIGO dataset, covering its scope, data collection, and data model, along with its practical uses, future research potential, and the challenges of collaborative development.
This is a letter from 40 organisations and individual participants of the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club (Oxford POGO Club) to the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Georgia Gould, MP
This report reflects on the learnings and experiences of the participants of the INDIGO Hack and Learn event that took place in March 2024. Participants include attendees that participated in the team, challenge leaders (team leaders) and co-hosts
The purpose of this report is to explore a variety of outcomes-based contracts to inform a discussion with ecosystem actors on how to develop a useful, expanded data collaborative that can gather information and share insights on these approaches.
We coordinate a range of geographical and thematically focused peer learning groups which enable people to learn from each other.
This report aims to shed light on the factors influencing the probability of whether an impact bond is successfully launched.
This report reflects on the learnings and experiences of the participants of the September 2023 INDIGO Hack and Learn.
For this engaging with evidence webinar session, we explored the findings of the third wave of the independent evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) Pilot Programme.
For this engaging with evidence webinar session, we looked at an exciting new publication on transformative cross-sector collaboration that the Whitehall and Industry Group and the Blavatnik School of Government have commissioned.
Want to know more about the state of play of impact bonds? Explore our global interactive map to find out data on impact bonds in their various stages of development and policy areas.
Every six months, we take stock of the new data on projects or upcoming projects and offer a snapshot of the landscape of impact bonds across the world. The fifth edition is now available!
The Collaboration Playbook: 'A Leader's Guide to Cross-sector Collaboration', co-authored by GO Lab researcher Ian Taylor and GO Lab alumnus Nigel Ball, has been published.
Are we in a new epoch of responsible business? This open access article provides a comprehensive review of the thinking around responsible business and the risks and opportunities for governments looking to harness it.
We have a range of guidance to support you develop impact bonds, from setting and measuring outcomes, to awarding the contract and pricing outcomes.