By Lina Salazar Ortegón* Right after the IDB joined the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), the Inter-American Development Bank’s Opportunities for the Majority Initiative (OMJ), which focuses on Base of the Pyramid sustainable business models, restructured its impact measurement system across its grant and investment portfolio, putting Impact Reporting & … [Read more...] about 5 things you need to know about impact investing metrics
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Evaluation standards for private sector projects
By Ichiro Toda* There is a growing interest in how to measure the contribution of private sector activities to development of low income countries. Rigorous impact evaluation methodologies, with randomized control trials, have been applied in private sector initiatives, including support for microfinance institutions, business development or SME support. In terms of … [Read more...] about Evaluation standards for private sector projects