Policy levers to foster social impact investing

This chapter introduces the OECD Policy Framework for Social Impact Investment, which is used to map existing public initiatives in support of impact investing, both in the domestic market and in development co-operation. It thereby aims at helping governments understand what levers they can use to facilitate the growth of the social impact investment market. The first section presents the theoretical underpinnings of the OECD Policy Framework for Social Impact Investment, while the following ones describe the policy initiatives implemented by international organisations and by national authorities, within domestic borders and in the realm of development co-operation.