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Beyond impact bonds: varieties of outcomes-based contracts around the world
The purpose of this report is to explore a variety of outcomes-based contracts to inform a discussion with ecosystem actors on how to develop a useful, expanded data collaborative that can gather information and share insights on these approaches.
Hack and Learn: Technical and Learning Report - March 2024
This report reflects on the learnings and experiences of the participants of the INDIGO Hack and Learn event that took place in March 2024.
The Evolution of Social Outcomes Partnerships in the UK: Distilling fifteen years of experience from Peterborough to Kirklees
This report adds a fresh insights into the evolution of the practice of Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOPs) and provides evidence around the use of SOPs.
Mission-led growth: a monitoring framework for large-scale government initiatives
this report aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Levelling Up initiative, a flagship policy of the previous Conservative Government designed to address spatioal inequalities across the UK.
Transforming Economic Inclusion: Government Innovations through Outcomes-Based Financing
This paper offers a practical framework for understanding OBF and its application to economic inclusion programmes.
Labour Market Evaluation Pilot Fund: Understanding the effects of person-centred service reforms in housing support
This report presents new evidence from the Labour Market Evaluation Pilot, comparing the Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership's outcomes-based housing support with a traditional fee-for-service model.
The Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership: The final report of a longitudinal evaluation of a Life Chances Fund outcomes partnership
This is the final report of a five-year study investigating how using a social outcomes partnership influenced the management approaches and practices of the Council, providers and frontline service delivery in the Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership.
The Mental Health and Employment Partnership: The final evaluation of the Life Chances Fund outcomes partnerships
This is the final report of a five-year research study investigating the effectiveness of social outcomes partnerships as a commissioning tool to improve social outcomes for citizens.
Research blogs
A win for children at COP30
Professor Alan Stein, director of the Children and Climate Initiative at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at COP30, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse.
There is an urgent need to get all children learning and this new international partnership programme is working out how to implement education reforms at scale.
See how the School is responding to the climate emergency through our research and insight.
The Library of Global Public Goods was set up to share free learning resources that will enrich conversations among educational leaders in Global South countries.
Our research underpins our mission to inspire and support better government and public policy around the world.
