What role do impact bonds have in the achievement of the Global Goals? (Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Sophie Gardiner, Brookings)

Public and private sector leaders currently face the daunting task of identifying the path to achieving the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs or Global Goals) within 14 years. Financing is arguably one of the most important pieces of this complex puzzle. In the last 15 years, a number of innovative financing mechanisms, which address the volume of finance, the effectiveness, or both, have been designed and implemented. Results-based financing (RBF) arrangements, in which governments or donors pay service providers contingent on outputs or outcomes, are one of the fastest growing types of innovative financing.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/future-development/posts/2016/07/13-role-of-impact-bonds-achieving-global-goals-gustafsson-wright-gardiner