These are unprecedented times. The COVID19 situation is replete with uncertainty over how it will evolve, even over the next few weeks. Last week, we spoke to several actors to understand their response to the pandemic and the role for private capital amidst this crisis.
NETWORK VOICES: Blended Finance in Action – Unlocking Investment in Fragile Contexts
Network Voices is a series where Convergence (a global network for blended finance) amplifies blended finance opinions and activities from their network. This piece was authored by Juliette Averseng, Associate Partner at KOIS, Charlotte Badenoch, Principal at KOIS and Clara Marköö, Senior Manager at KOIS.
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KOIS Newsletter – Putting innovative finance to the fight
Mar 26, 2020 | Health, Innovative Finance
Today, the contribution our portfolio companies and projects are providing to support those fighting the COVID-19 crisis makes us want to do more. In fact, we are already looking for partnerships where our innovative finance expertise can help bring solutions to the sectors affected by this outbreak.
The New Humanitarian: Saving lives and making money: Can humanitarian impact bonds marry the two?
Aug 15, 2019 | Health, Innovative Finance, Press
This article examines new directions in financing humanitarian work. Increasingly, aid organisations are on the lookout for novel ways to pay for lifesaving projects.
KOIS’ first Impact Report
Apr 17, 2018 | Climate & Nature, Club deals, Education & Employment, Health, Innovative Finance, Investment management
In 2017, we came out with our first ever Impact report. In this first edition, we describe our current projects and investments, in a clear impact perspective.
DEVEX: ICRC launches world’s first Humanitarian Impact Bond
Sep 8, 2017 | Health, Innovative Finance, Press
On Friday 8th September 2017, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced the launch of the world’s first Humanitarian Impact Bond aiming to raise 26 million Swiss francs ($27.3 million) to build and operate three physical rehabilitation centers in conflict-affected parts of Africa over the next five years.
Learnings from the field: a feasibility study on Menstrual Hygiene Management in India
Aug 10, 2017 | Education & Employment, Health, Innovative Finance
In July 2017, KOIS and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council went on a field visits in India. The visit’s objective was to better assess the feasibility and relevance of a Development Impact Bond around Menstrual Hygiene Management.
DEVEX: Development impact bond looks to boost refugee employment
Oct 4, 2016 | Education & Employment, Innovative Finance, Press
KOIS is looking into whether a development impact bond focused on employment and entrepreneurship in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq could help refugees and host communities.
Brookings: The global potential and limitations of impact bonds
Feb 29, 2016 | Innovative Finance, Press
In 2016, our co-founder François de Borchgrave participated in a panel hosted by Brookings to discuss the potential and limitations of impact bonds. Watch the video in this article.
EVPA: Celebrating the one-year anniversary of a Belgian première
Feb 26, 2015 | Education & Employment, Innovative Finance, Press
One year ago we announced the launch of the first Belgian Social Impact Bond. This achievement was reached in a record timing of less than a year, by an informal team of professionals including EVPA member KOIS.