Social Impact Bonds are essentially the same as DIBs, except that the outcome payer in a SIB is the government. In other words, if the target outcomes are achieved, the investors are repaid by the government instead of a philanthropic organisation. There are many incentives for the government to enter into such a public-private partnership. Under SIBs, public funds are directed towards projects that aim to show definite results. The risk of the investment is not borne by the government alone, but is spread across stakeholders. The contingency of achieving certain social outcomes also creates greater accountability among them.