At the start of the new year, my team and I reflected on the some of the events in the area of social and development impact bonds in 2016 and what lies ahead in 2017. The field continued to expand steadily over 2016, with the number of contracted impact bonds growing 21 percent to reach a total of 69 impact bonds globally across 16 countries and 10 sectors. Though there remain only two contracted impact bonds in developing countries, great progress was made in designing new transactions.
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Brookings Institute: 5 highlights from impact bond activity in developing countries in 2016 (and a look to 2017)
At the start of the new year, my team and I reflected on the some of the events in the area of social and development impact bonds in 2016 and what lies ahead in 2017. The field continued to expand steadily over 2016, with the number of contracted impact bonds growing 21 percent to reach a total of 69 impact bonds globally across 16 countries and 10 sectors. Though there remain only two contracted impact bonds in developing countries, great progress was made in designing new transactions.
5 highlights from impact bond activity in developing countries in 2016 (and a look to 2017)