Donor Practices in Blended Finance

The purpose of this initiative is to increase the effectiveness and use of blended finance in official development assistance by key stakeholders such as donors philanthropic organizations and investors. The main deliverable is a report that gathers analyzes and recommends practices in blended finance. Blended finance is a way of financing development projects that uses public or philanthropic funds to mobilize private capital for the benefits of developing countries. This research contributes to efforts to highlight private business as a major driver of inclusive economic growth.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased understanding by key blended finance stakeholders of donor countries’ roles and activities in blended finance; and (2) increased knowledge of key blended finance stakeholders on how to integrate gender equality considerations into blended finance.