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Development impact, transparency and DFIs – an interview with Ginny Reyes Llamzon

By Gary Forster | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog

Our recent research into the transparency of DFI impact management identified commercial confidentiality as an oft-cited but nuanced barrier to the sharing of impact data. As part of our DFI Spotlight series our CEO, Gary Forster, caught up with Ginny Reyes Llamzon, Associate General Counsel at the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), to discuss how they have addressed commercial confidentiality to enable them to share impact data from their investees while not undermining their investee’s competitive position.

Development impact, transparency and DFIs – an interview with Marco Serena

By Farzana Ahmed | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog

Our latest research paper on the transparency of development finance institution (DFI) impact management includes a case study about the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), focussing primarily on its Results Monitoring Handbook. As part of our DFI Spotlight series, Marco Serena, Head of Development Impact at PIDG and our DFI Transparency Initiative Project Manager, Farzana Ahmed, sat down to discuss PIDG’s impact journey.

Watch now: DFI Transparency Initiative findings from work stream 2 – Impact management

By Ryan Anderton | Oct 8, 2020 | Events, News

Catch up on our discussion of the transparency of development finance institutions, and our findings on the transparency of impact management – objectives, theories of change and impacts.

New vacancies: research assistant and communications officer

By Sam Cavenett | Sep 22, 2020 | News

We have three exciting vacancies in our team for people with a passion for women’s economic empowerment. We are seeking two Research Assistants, located in Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who can bring their analytical, organizational and writing skills to our small, high impact team. We are also seeking a Communications Officer, based in the UK, who can bring creativity and impact to our communications strategy and content.

Donor financing for gender equality: spending with confusing receipts

By Alex Farley- Kiwanuka, Jamie Holton and Guest | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog

There is an increased need for clear and consistent data on the extent to which bilateral and multilateral donors are prioritizing gender equality in their financing, and to what end. Without accurate data on the funding of and results from gender equality projects, we cannot hold donor institutions accountable for their gender equality commitments, nor ensure that funds spent are meeting populations’ needs. Preliminary findings from the Gender Financing Project shed light on how donors are spending on global gender equality—and what we still don’t know based on available data.