The Social Impact Investment Taskforce has set out a compelling case for the need to catalyse the global social impact investment market.

Recommendations are addressed to a wide range of actors including governments, philanthropy, business and social sector organisations, as well as individual savers who want to use their money to help build a world fit for their children and grandchildren to live in.

The purpose of this explanatory note is to complement the main Taskforce report and provide further explanation about the challenges to the development of domestic social impact investment markets and the potential opportunities for action by governments. The aim is to act as a resource for government policy makers considering the development of their own social impact investment market.

This note is the result of an analysis conducted on the existing and potential ecosystems in the countries of the Social Impact Investment Taskforce. It draws on the findings of the Taskforce and Working Groups, and a cross‐country expert group provided further guidance and input.

Aimie Cole

Member - Chair’s Executive Team for the Social Impact Investment Taskforce

Stephen Brien

Member - Chair’s Executive Team for the Social Impact Investment Taskforce

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