Blended Finance: When to use which instrument?

Published by the University of Zurich, Blended Finance: when to use which instrument? provides a practical guide for development actors and philanthropic organisations. The report takes an in-depth look into current best practices across 33 transactions and determines how practitioners currently make decisions in terms of which instrument to choose.

It also identifies various instruments used in blended finances clustered into two premises: those that blend within a transaction and those that blend over time. Moreover, the report lays out 12 key questions that blended finance actors need to ask when selecting instruments and designing transactions. The questions tackle a wide range of topics, including organisational context, motivation, expected costs and risk returns.

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Findings | Instrument Clusters
• Findings | Key Questions for Instrument Selection
• Conclusion & Key Learnings
• Appendices

This report was originally published on the University of Zurich website.