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Medina market
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Credit: Liz Wilson
Source: Imperial College London

Impact investing and beyond: support for social enterprises in emerging markets

9 May 2013
Shell Foundation
Details

Workshop with representatives from the investment sector to discuss findings of the research exploring impact investing.

In partnership with Shell Foundation, ODI has conducted a pilot study to map the magnitude and nature of funding actually provided in middle and low income countries across the growth path of a social enterprise. Using publicly available data, surveys and targeted interviews we have developed a methodology to measure actual volume of finance committed, against a defined typology of actors and instruments, at each stage of the enterprise lifetime. We have:

  • developed and tested a methodology
  • created a comprehensive picture of impact investment in emerging markets
  • support assessments of the effectiveness of current activities
  • identified opportunities for new interventions

At this workshop, stakeholders, interviewees and survey participants provided feedback on the study concept, methodology and initial findings from pilot survey.

Private Sector and Markets
Shell Foundation
Documents
Survey questions summary

(pdf, 222.88k)

Survey guidance notes

(pdf, 430.22k)

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