In this blog, the authors explore the opportunity to scale social outcomes marketplaces. Drawing on a roundtable at the Social Outcomes Conference 2025, they highlight four challenges which must be overcome to enable credible outcomes marketplaces.
Last updated 9 Dec 2025, 9:33 a.m.
In this blog, Commercial Specialist Saema Jaffer outlines a proposed framework for learning and adaptation in delivering social value, building on better use of performance data.
Last updated 2 Dec 2025, 11:28 a.m.
Mara reflects on her leadership of the GO Lab since its founding in 2016
Last updated 31 Oct 2025, noon
Policy and Engagement Manager Andreea Anastasiu considers some of the challenges facing effective evidence-based policymaking, and shares three ingredients for better use of evidence in policy and practice tried and tested through the GO Lab's work.
Last updated 8 Apr 2021, noon
Ian Taylor and Nigel Ball examine a recent setback in the commitment of businesses to generating broader social value, and consider its wider implications for the role of government in encouraging responsible business practices.
Last updated 1 Apr 2021, 1 p.m.
Anne Davies and Ruairi Macdonald reflect on the Oxford Procurement of Government Outcomes Club’s response to the UK Government’s Green Paper, Transforming Public Procurement.
Last updated 10 Mar 2021, 9:49 a.m.
Tanyah Hameed from the GO Lab reflects on key insights from the second session of our Engaging with Evidence series, on the FCDO's development impact bonds in Asia and Africa.
Last updated 10 Mar 2021, 9:40 a.m.
Sam Magne, Knowledge & Learning Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund, reflects on their latest in-depth review of the West London Zone Collective Bond supported by their Commissioning Better Outcomes programme.
Last updated 9 Mar 2021, 4:04 p.m.
Our Executive Director Nigel Ball kicks off this year's monthly blog with a reflection on how the public sector view risks when working with outside suppliers.
Last updated 9 Mar 2021, 12:31 p.m.
In recent years, impact bonds have reached the shores of Latin America. We recently held a session on lessons learnt on developing impact bonds in the region. Tanyah Hameed from the GO Lab reflects on how 5 Latin American countries have approached this.
Last updated 12 Feb 2021, 11:09 a.m.
We recently partnered with Ecorys to undertake a global systematic review to explore whether, when, and where (and if possible, how) outcomes-based contracting approaches deliver improved impact. Read the highlights of the first session here.
Last updated 14 Jan 2021, 5:54 p.m.
2021 promises a real chance of putting Covid-19 behind us. For many of us, our work gives us the privilege of being part of the effort to ‘build back better’. What does that mean for what the GO Lab focuses on in 2021 and beyond?
Last updated 3 Dec 2020, 1:24 p.m.
Sam Magne, Knowledge and Learning Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund, reflects on the first in-depth report on Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Zero HIV SIB.
Last updated 3 Dec 2020, 10:32 a.m.