Welcome to The Blended Finance Blogs

Why Start a Blog Series?

Blended finance is still finding its feet. It’s a young, dynamic field where innovation happens daily, as professionals in the space try to transform long-standing paradigms around the roles that various kinds of capital can play in driving social impact. While working at the intersection of public good and private capital, we’ve gained unique insights into how these different worlds can work together effectively.

We’re starting this blog because we believe that sharing knowledge is crucial to scaling impact. The challenges we’re trying to address – from climate change to healthcare access – are too massive for any single organization to tackle alone. By sharing our experiences, successes, and even our stumbling blocks, we hope to contribute to a broader conversation about how blended finance can help bridge the world’s $4.2 trillion annual funding gap for sustainable development.

Our Thematic Focus

This blog series will be India-centric. Our country is growing rapidly, but we also face unique challenges. Our youth are looking for aspirational livelihood opportunities, cities require sustainable infrastructure, and businesses across the country are looking for ways to access finance to grow while reducing their environmental impact. The needs are vast, while the available public and philanthropic funding is precious, but limited. Therefore, traditional funding approaches often struggle to meet these diverse needs.

The need for innovative financing solutions, that recruit other large funding pools (such as private capital) and enhance the efficiency of developmental spend, is only increasing and here’s where blended finance can help bridge the gap between ambitious goals and available resources.

Our emphasis will be on providing a practitioner’s perspective — not just sharing what we know or are doing, but highlighting diverse, context-specific learnings that add value and drive towards actionable objectives and outcomes. It’s about leveraging our experience, insights, and nuanced understanding to create meaningful impact rather than just spotlighting local success stories

The lessons we share – whether they’re about structuring deals, aligning stakeholder interests, or measuring impact – will resonate with practitioners worldwide. We believe that the principles of effective collaboration transcend borders.

What to Expect

Our blogs will feature a variety of engaging and informative content:

1. Case studies that showcase real-world applications of blended finance
2. Practical lessons from our experiences in designing and implementing blended finance solutions
3. Thought leadership pieces on emerging trends and opportunities, aimed at catalyzing meaningful and relevant financing pools
4. Actionable takeaways you can apply in your own work

Our goal is to lay the foundation for stronger collaboration between providers of public, philanthropic and private capital, showcase effective ways to attract private capital, and demonstrate how to achieve measurable social and environmental outcomes.

Our blogs will often aim to be provocative, with the aim of engaging in constructive conversation and debate, helping us all get to stronger, market tested ideas, eventually leading to lasting impact at scale.

Join the Conversation

Knowledge sharing isn’t a one-way street. While we’re excited to share our perspectives, we’re even more excited to hear yours. Every comment, question, and shared experience enriches our collective understanding of how blended finance can create lasting change. 

Stay tuned for exciting updates, and thank you for being a part of our journey!