Impact Bonds: A Mechanism to Finance Development Programs

Impact bonds are gaining traction globally as a unique financing approach where a private sector investor focusing on social impact undertakes the responsibility for financing and delivery of public services in exchange for financial returns in the future.  In this short e-learning course, you will learn about impact bonds. It also presents the findings and recommendations from the feasibility study commissioned by ADB to assess the potential of applying impact bonds in Pakistan; and shows what an impact bond transaction would look like for Pakistan in the education sector. For more information on impact bonds, you can get in touch with Peter Marro, Advisor and Head, Client Solutions Team, CWRD.