OECD workshop : taking social impact investing in Africa to the next level
Abstract
Social impact investing provides finance to organizations addressing social and/or environmental needs, with expectations of measurable social and financial returns. The workshop aimed to identify opportunities whereby impact investing could be moved to the next level, such as through a “capital continuum” where idea meets seed capital, then innovation, scale-up and growth. Philanthropic impact investors have a particular role to play at this end of the continuum. The report captures key recommendations emerging from discussion. In order to move beyond foreign investment, a need to build up local teams and decentralize decision making was recognized.
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Workshop Report
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Keywords
SOCIAL IMPACT, SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING, DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, SCALING UP, SOUTH OF SAHARA, KENYA, GHANA, NAIROBI, PHILANTHROPY