| Engaging with Evidence | Lessons from the FCDO development impact bonds pilot programme

For the second session of our Engagement with Evidence series, we hosted an online session on new evidence and insights from four Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) across Africa and Asia.

We drew on a recent Ecorys report which captures lessons from the delivery phase of FCDO’s DIBs pilot programme. Through this, we explored key ingredients in DIBs to increase efficiency and effectiveness, the conditions for DIBs to be an appropriate commissioning tool, and the costs and benefits of using them. 

We were joined by a leading panel of speakers from across the globe. They brought expertise on impact investment, humanitarian aid and international development, as well as their own practical experience in impact bond management. 

Resources:

• Summary report on delivery stage (Ecorys & FCDO, 2021): Findings from the second research wave of the Independent Evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds Pilot Programme
• Full report on delivery stage (Ecorys & FCDO, 2021): Findings from the second research wave of the independent Evaluation of the FCDO Development Impact Bonds Pilot Programme
• Infographics from second research wave (Ecorys & FCDO, 2021): Lessons learnt from the SIB effect, The DIB black box unpacked & DIBs and Covid.
• Blog (Tanyah Hameed, GO Lab, 2021): When are development impact bonds a good idea?