Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Blended Finance Roadmap for Global Health

In an environment of stagnant donor funding and increasing private sector investment in low- and middle-income countries, actors in both the public and private sectors are increasingly interested in using blended finance approaches to catalyze new funding for global health and achieve health outcomes. As USAID moves towards greater engagement with the private sector, blended finance will be an important component to help achieve development objectives.

This blended finance roadmap serves to:

  • Presents a blended finance roadmap as a practical resource to help USAID, other donors, and partners  identify blended finance opportunities to achieve health goals
  • Identifies different types of blended finance instruments and how USAID can support their design, development, and implementation
  • Features country deep dives and illustrative blended finance instruments in India and Tanzania, demonstrating how this roadmap can be applied in global health across different country archetypes

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