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Wiping Out Poverty with a New (Old) Aid Strategy
Charles Kenny
March 23, 2015
Imagine you are an aid agency with a new mission, set at the highest level: end world poverty. Two come to mind. How are you to achieve such a noble but audacious goal?  The first thing you’d want to do is define the target: what is meant by ‘poverty’? Perhaps ...
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Bringing US Development Finance into the 21st Century: Proposal for a Self-Sustaining, Full-Service USDFC
Benjamin Leo
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Todd Moss
March 17, 2015
The imperative for US development finance has increased significantly due to a number of factors over the last decade. There is growing demand for private investment and finance from businesses, citizens, and governments in developing countries. Given the scale of challenges and opportunities, espec...
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The First Legal Road Map for Social Impact Bond Practitioners

Catalina Geib
March 12, 2015
When designing and implementing Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), practitioners and policy innovators in the developing world will inevitably face the challenge of understanding and adapting SIBs to each government’s legal jurisdiction. 
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Funders Worry About “Double Counting” – but What About “Double Demanding”?
William D. Savedoff
March 05, 2015
In the world of international aid, performance payments are a hot topic. But when it comes to signing performance payment agreements, most funders have been reticent. One of the reasons is a fear of “Double Counting” – paying once for investments to achieve outcomes and a second ti...