Organisations: Ecorys, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (Government)
Policy Area: Poverty reduction
This case study report covers the Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond (DIB), which aims to raise the income levels of the extreme poor through Village Enterprise’s microenterprise development programme, known as a poverty graduation programme. It seeks to equip its service users with the resources to create sustainable businesses. The DIB launched in late 2017, with final payments distributed in 2022.