A Development Impact Bond to Lift Women Entrepreneurs Out of Poverty

This case study outlines a Development Impact Bond (DIB) structured by KOIS and USAID to support 6,800 rural women through a bamboo value chain program. It highlights the use of results-based financing and how public-private funding partnerships can scale women-led entrepreneurship, aiming to lift women out of poverty. The DIB structure is designed to ensure measurable social outcomes, with returns tied to the achievement of poverty reduction targets through the promotion of entrepreneurship and sustainable development.