Finnfund
Finnfund is a bilateral development finance institution (DFI) that provides finance to firms in developing countries with the aim of promoting social, environmental and economic development.
Just Economics, in partnership with Particip GmbH, was commissioned by the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evaluate Finnfund's historical performance and its strategy to 2025.
The Finnfund evaluation set out to assess Finnfund’s historical performance, the extent to which it has followed its mandate and annual guidance, and the likelihood that the 2018-2025 strategy will achieve its objectives across two phases. Phase 1 reviewed Finnfund’s record on development impact, and alignment with its mandate. Phase 2 appraised the future strategy based on fieldwork in three countries in Latin America and Africa.
Gender & Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE)
As part of the DfID-funded Gender & Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) project, Just Economics was commissioned to review the use of value for money (VfM) analyses in projects aimed at adolescent girls in developing countries.
Principles of socially-responsible investment
How can investors be encouraged to consider more than purely commercial and short-term gains? Various sets of investment principles have emerged in recent years to guide socially responsible investment.
