Gender Impact: Unlocked, Worthwhile, Rewarded with Impact Linked Finance
Discover the world of Impact-Linked-Finance through various ambitious yet practical applications by leading organizations in the field, including: The ILF collaborative – a public-private alliance to scale impact-linked finance vehicles (by SDC); the Gender Scaling Financing Facility and other innovative ILF structures to unlock the pivotal role of gender equality for business and social impact (by LeFil/GSSF); the Hardest to Reach Fund, using blended finance to invest into the gender-clean energy nexus in Africa (by Acumen); the Gigaton Fund using ILF to invest massively into the climate-gender axis in emerging countries beyond 2x compliance (by Mirova); and the 2X Impact Rewards – a new mechanism to catalyze gender-smart outcomes through targeted incentives in ILFs (by Roots of Impact).
Framing this topic
This short section provides context for the event to ensure all participants, regardless of prior knowledge, are equipped to engage with the discussion.
For an introduction to Impact-Linked Finance, see https://roots-of-impact.org/impact-linked-finance/
For background information on the financial vehicles of the various organizations presenting:
- Acumen: https://acumen.org/news/acumens-hardest-to-reach-initiative-supports-the-growth-of-off-grid-solar-in-zambia-with-investment-in-rdg-collective/
- Roots of Impact: https://ilf-fund.org/discover-impact-linked-finance/
- Mirova: https://www.mirova.com/en/funds/unlisted/9004/mirova-gigaton-fund
- LeFil/GSSF: https://lefilconsulting.com/gender/#program
