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Womens’ Livelihood Bond: A Blended Finance Case Study

Target GroupExecutive Education, MasterResource TypeCase StudyDomainBiodiversity and Finance, Climate Change Finance, Sustainable and Responsible Investment, Sustainable Financial EconomyAuthorConvergence
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Summary

The Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB) is an innovative development finance instrument designed to mobilize private sector capital for social impact. Launched in 2017 and listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), this USD 8M, four-year bond funds social enterprises that empower women in Southeast Asia through sustainable livelihoods.

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Use in impact investing, development finance, or gender studies courses. Assign for blended finance structure analysis. Apply in case discussions on financial innovation and social impact bonds. Use for gender-lens investing education. Suitable for MBA programs, development finance training, or capital markets courses examining innovative instruments for sustainable development financing.

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Case Study

Assign students specific analytical roles before presenting the case. Use structured questioning protocols to guide examination of stakeholder perspectives, decision points, and systemic factors. Have students work in small groups to develop competing recommendations, then debate solutions using evidence from the case. Conclude with reflection on reasoning processes and assumptions that influenced their analysis.

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