July 21, 2026
Democratising outcomes-based financing
Outcomes-based financing has shown promise in India. What does it need to scale beyond a handful of donors and implementation partners?
Anushree Parekh
Anushree Parekh is a development sector leader with 17 years of experience in philanthropy, CSR, and nonprofit advisory. Her expertise is in outcomes-based financing, and she has a strong track record of running large-scale impact initiatives, convening cross-sector stakeholders, building collaboratives, and shaping impact strategies. She led social finance for India at the British Asian Trust, overseeing the design and delivery of a USD 30 million portfolio of impact bonds and other outcomes-based financing projects.
Articles by Anushree Parekh
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