impact investments: the health and well-being of women and children
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Introduction
• Impact investments are investments with the intention of generating measurable social impact
•Any intervention intended to create impact must resonate with the beneficiaries’ specific contexts and priorities
• There must be a relationship between the intervention and the changes witnessed among beneficiaries
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Prevalence of Anaemia, All Women Aged 15-49 Years, 2011
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Comparing Anaemia in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women
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2
146
3744
109
32
MILD MODERATE SEVERE
Number of Countries Categorized by Public Health Significance of Anaemia, 2011
Pregnant Women Non-Pregnant WomenSource: World Health Organisation 2015
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Prevalence of Anaemia and Numbers affected
among Women Aged 15-49 Years in Africa Region
Pregnant Women Non-Pregnant WomenPercentage (95% CI) a
Number (95% CI) a
Affected (millions)
Percentage (95% CI) a
Number (95% CI) a
Affected(millions)
46.3 (40.6-51.0)
9.2(8.13-10.1)
37.8(31.8-43.7)
69.9(58.8-80.7)
Source: World Health Organisation 2015
a CI = Credibility Interval
PREVALENCE OF ANAEMIA IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS, 2011
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Source: World Health Organisation 2015
Severe Public Health Problem of Anaemia In Ghana, 2011
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76
62
56
6.5 2.8 3.6
CHILDREN PREGNANT WOMEN NON-PREGNANT WOMEN
Percentage of Anaemia with Blood Haemoglobin Concentration in Ghana, 2011
Hb <110g/L Hb <70g/L
Hb = Haemoglobin
Source: World Health Organisation 2015
Impact Investment for Public Good
•Higher quality interventions to tackle anaemia must be generated to attract more impact buyers and investors
• It is comparable to how a good commercial financial product attracts the attention of investors because of the prospects of superior returns
• Impact investment tailored to the health and well-being of women and children is for public good
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Returns on Investment in the Health and Well-Being of Women And Children
• Reduced maternal mortalities
• Reduced post partum haemorrhage
• Reduced pre-term deliveries
• Reduced peri-natal mortalities
• Reduced infections
• Reduced child mortalities
• Increased birth weights
• Increased quality of life
• Proper child developmentFINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT FINAL PROJECT BY BERNICE ADDOM 9
Conclusion
• Impact investment is needed for low-income and lower-middle-income countries, where private resources are limited and domestic resources are constrained
• These investment returns will guarantee achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 by 2030
• Impact investment is key for sustainable development
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