Few evaluation reports become publicly available Evaluating blended finance vehicles entails specific challenges and limitations Conclusions 5 Policy implications Most blended finance vehicles strive to contribute to the international agenda for sustainable development Many environmental, social and governance standards exist, but their application by blended finance investors remains unclear Funds and facilities differ in their approach to development performance The vehicle's size and age may also affect its capacity to track and assess development performance Most "impact reporting" relies on client declarations before the end of the investment Governments, as investors and managing organisations, are raising the bar for accountability on development performance Funds and facilities can better contribute to increment public evidence on development results of blended finance References 10 |