Case Studies and Current State of Outcome Based Financing For Social Enterprises
Channel: Sankalp Forum
Date: 2020-11-03

This Sankalp Global Summit 2020 session will look at:

Important figures on financing gap and role of outcome based financing to meet the SDGs
Key insights from literature review of outcome based financing – challenges and opportunities
The session will start with three brief case studies presented by those who have received outcomes based financing in order to make the subject tangible to the audience: (24 mins)
Outcomes-linked Impact loan – from the perspective if a social enterprise : Hewatele a medical oxygen provider in Kenya Development Impact Bond – from the perspective of a non-profit: Soma of the Utkrisht Maternal and Newborn Health DIB in India Self-funded outcome based financing – from the perspective of a non-profit: Living Good in Uganda

Some of the aspects case studies will include are1) Structure of the outcome based financing program, key stakeholders, thesis, program description etc 2) Key goals of the program, desired impact metrics 3) Actual outcomes, impact and current state of the program 4) Insights from the work – key challenges and opportunities for social entrepreneurs in outcome based financing
Panel Discussion:

a. How rigorous is the impact evaluation process and what are the challenges in measuring pre-defined outcomes?

b. What are the improvement in delivery services after adopting the ‘pay-for-success’ type of innovative financing tools?

c. How keen are governments and foundations to leverage private capital using outcome based financing?

d. What is the current situation on adopting innovative financing tools in the Covid-19 climate? Is the need for adoption more urgent? 

This session is supported by the UBS Optimus Foundation .