• Paper / Report

Blended Finance in India: a Landscape View

  • Source : AIM, NITI Aayog, IPE Global
  • February 2022
This white paper, a collaboration between AIM, NITI Aayog, and IPE Global, provides a comprehensive landscape view of blended finance in India. It defines the concept, outlines its framework, and highlights its application in strengthening India’s healthcare systems, particularly through the SAMRIDH initiative. The report presents case studies and discusses key challenges to scaling blended finance, offering recommendations for mobilizing commercial capital from private investors to achieve sustainable development outcomes and build a resilient healthcare system.
  • Case Study

Social Finance Market in Romania

  • Source : Ashoka
  • January 2022
This case study by Ashoka provides an overview of the developing social finance market in Romania. It highlights the role of community currencies, crowdfunding, and other innovative financial instruments in supporting social initiatives within the country. The report offers insights into the current state and potential growth of social finance, aiming to identify key trends and opportunities for impact investing and sustainable development in Romania.
  • Paper / Report

Unlocking Blended Finance

  • Source : IIIC, Dalberg
  • August 2022
This white paper, a collaborative effort by IIIC and Dalberg Advisors, focuses on unlocking the potential of blended finance in India. It defines blended finance within the Indian context and categorizes various innovative finance structures like concessional capital and risk mitigation tools. The report explores how blended finance can augment commercial capital flow, leveraging philanthropic and government funds to achieve measurable development outcomes, thereby enhancing the impact of funding across diverse sectors in India.
  • Case Study

Recipe to Mobilise Additional Finance for Social Impact

  • Source : Invest India
  • January 2022
This blog post by Invest India outlines strategies and a “recipe” to mobilise additional finance for social impact initiatives. It emphasizes the importance of blended financing and alternative investment funds as key instruments to attract more capital towards social development. The article discusses how these innovative financial mechanisms can bridge funding gaps and accelerate progress towards various social impact goals in India.
  • Case Study

How Blended Finance Can Support India’s Covid-19 Recovery

  • Source : India Development Review
  • January 2021
This article from India Development Review explores how blended finance can be instrumental in supporting India’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the concept of catalytic capital and its role in mobilizing private investment for social sector initiatives. The author highlights how innovative financial structures can address urgent needs and foster long-term resilience, offering insights into strategic partnerships and resource allocation to accelerate India’s socio-economic recovery.
  • Case Study

Where Will the Money Come From?: Sdi and Local-level Finance

  • Source : International Institute for Environment and Development
  • January 2016
This paper examines the role of local-level finance and community-led initiatives, specifically through Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI), in urban development. It highlights how SDI’s savings-based city funds and global finance facility empower urban poor communities to drive slum transformation. The study discusses how mature funds blend internal community savings with external finances to achieve inclusive and pro-poor urban development outcomes, emphasizing social capital generation and influencing state policy.
  • Case Study

Financing for Social Impact – the Key Role of Tailored Financing and Hybrid Finance

  • Source : European Venture Philanthropy Association
  • January 2017
This report by the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) examines the crucial role of tailored financing and hybrid financial instruments in achieving social impact. Developed in collaboration with the European Commission, the document provides recommendations on how to effectively allocate funding to support social purpose organizations (SPOs) and channel resources towards social entrepreneurship through de-risking mechanisms. It emphasizes that while EU funding is available, knowledge on its optimal implementation and tailored support for SPOs is vital for boosting jobs, growth, and addressing societal challenges, complementing existing research on impact management and non-financial support.
  • Case Study

Unlocking the Promise of Blended Finance

  • Source : Business Standard
  • January 2022
This article discusses the potential of blended finance as a crucial tool for achieving sustainable development. It explains how combining public, philanthropic, and private capital can de-risk investments and attract commercial funding to projects that might otherwise be deemed too risky. The authors emphasize that blended finance can significantly amplify the impact of limited public resources by leveraging larger volumes of private capital for critical development initiatives.
  • Case Study

Understanding the Demand and Supply for Social Finance

  • Source : New Philanthropy Capital
  • January 2018
This report investigates the dynamics of demand and supply within the social finance market. It analyses the needs of social organizations seeking funding and the offerings from social investors, with a particular focus on sectors like housing and addressing financial exclusion. The authors aim to bridge the gap between social sector demand for capital and the available financial instruments, providing insights for developing a more effective and responsive social finance ecosystem.
  • Case Study

Innovative Finance: Putting Your Money for Decent Work

  • Source : ILO
  • January 2018
This ILO report explores the application of innovative finance mechanisms, including impact investing, to promote decent work and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It examines how these financing approaches can mobilise capital for initiatives that create employment, improve working conditions, and foster inclusive economic growth. The report provides insights into various innovative finance instruments and their potential to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future through meaningful employment.
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