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This guide introduces social impact investing, offers key definitions and concepts. It also explores its relevant to impact bonds and outcomes-based contracts.

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Village Enterprise Development Impact Bond Case Study Report

Publication date 2019

Organisation Ecorys

Quality Education India Development Impact Bond Case Study Report

Publication date 2019

Organisation Ecorys

ICRC Humanitarian Impact Bond for Physical Rehabilitation Case Study Report

Publication date 2019

Organisation Ecorys

In depth review: Mental Health and Employment Partnerships

Publication date 2019

Directory of Social Impact Bond (SIB) Technical Support Providers

Publication date 2019

From visions of promise to signs of struggle: social impact bonds in Canada, the US, and UK

Publication date 2019

Pay for Success: The First 25

Publication date 2019

Organisation Nonprofit Finance Fund

Commissioning Better Outcomes - Awards from July 2013 to May 2019

Publication date 2019

Development Impact Bonds: Targeting Health Outcomes

Publication date 2019

Evaluation report

Evaluation of the Fair Chance Fund - Final report

Publication date 2019

Organisation ICF Consulting

Evaluation report

Fair Chance Fund Evaluation: Final Report

Publication date 2019

Organisation HM Government

Practical guide

Life Chances Fund - Functional Guidance

Publication date 2019

Are we Rallying Together? Collaboration and public sector reform

Publication date 2019

Ways to Wellness Social Impact Bond: The UK's First Health SIB

Publication date 2019

An overview of evidence regarding the impact of impact bonds as innovative financing mechanisms for education in development contexts

Publication date 2019

Government publication

The Outsourcing Playbook: Central Government Guidance on Outsourcing Decisions and Contracting

Publication date 2019

Transnational Methodology for Social Impact Investment Policies in the Alpine Space

Publication date 2019

Social Impact Investment 2019: The Impact Imperative for Sustainable Development

Publication date 2019

Are we Rallying Together? Reflecting on our early findings

Publication date 2018

Short Guide: Contract formation

Publication date 2018

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