| Engaging with Evidence | Understanding the DIB effect. Insights from the evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds Pilot Programmes

For the twentieth session of Engaging with Evidence, we explored the findings of the third wave of the independent evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) Pilot Programme.

We were joined by leading experts from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), Ecorys, University of Oxford and more. Participants in the session had the opportunity to:

• learn more about the evaluation of the FCDO DIBs Pilot Programme and the findings of the evaluation, particularly the effect of the DIB funding mechanism;
• hear from those directly involved in the programmes about their reflections on the impact, legacy, and lessons learned from delivering the programme through a DIB model; and
• explore with development experts and academics the wider implications of the evaluation findings and how the lessons can help inform future design and delivery of outcomes-focused programmes for development more broadly.