{"id":120,"date":"2020-04-22T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpactprogramme.org.uk\/?p=120"},"modified":"2020-08-10T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:39:54","slug":"backing-bold-ideas-how-dfids-impact-programme-seeks-to-catalyse-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpactprogramme.org.uk\/backing-bold-ideas-how-dfids-impact-programme-seeks-to-catalyse-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Backing Bold Ideas: How DFID\u2019s Impact Programme seeks to catalyse change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The UK government\u2019s IMPACT Programme helps boost impact investment in emerging markets \u2013 and has recently announced new partnerships with 17 Africa, the Impact Management Project, and Convergence, as part of a portfolio of initiatives aiming to unlock capital towards the SDGs. Tom Adlam, a former impact fund manager who joined the IMPACT Programme as team leader last summer, reflects on his own impact investing experience and shares three insights that will shape the programme\u2019s priorities in the coming years. Read the full article&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerspost.com\/news-views\/20200219\/backing-bold-ideas-how-dfid-s-impact-programme-seeks-catalyse-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government\u2019s IMPACT Programme helps boost impact investment in emerging markets \u2013 and has recently announced new partnerships with 17 Africa, the Impact Management Project, and Convergence, as part of a portfolio of initiatives aiming to unlock capital towards the SDGs. 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