Impact investing and outcome-linked financing are rapidly emerging approaches that align capital deployment with measurable social, environmental, and climate outcomes. This domain equips learners to design, structure, and evaluate outcome-based financing instruments such as social impact bonds, development impact bonds, and ESG-linked loans. Participants gain hands-on skills in impact measurement, financial modeling, risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and policy alignment, enabling governments, investors, and development agencies to drive sustainable development outcomes effectively.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Impact Investing | 1 Week | Online | Fundamentals, market trends, case studies | Basic financial + ESG literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Finance + Development |
| Outcome-Linked Financing Concepts | 1 Week | Online | Types of outcome-based financing, pay-for-success models | Conceptual frameworks | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Investment |
| Social & Environmental Impact Measurement | 1 Week | Online | Indicators, metrics, evaluation frameworks | Impact assessment skills | MCQ+Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Development + ESG |
| Risk Assessment for Outcome-Linked Finance | 1 Week | Online | Identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks | Risk modeling | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Finance + Policy |
| Policy & Regulatory Frameworks | 1 Week | Online | Governance, compliance, reporting standards | Policy literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Finance |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Structuring Social Impact Bonds & Development Impact Bonds | 2 Weeks | Online | Design, structuring, cashflows, investor engagement | Financial modeling & structuring | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance + Gov |
| Outcome-Based Financing for Climate & Sustainability | 2 Weeks | Online | Linking investments to SDG/ESG outcomes | Outcome measurement | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Climate + ESG |
| Portfolio Management & Risk Transfer in Impact Investing | 2 Weeks | Online | Diversification, hedging, risk allocation | Portfolio analytics | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance + ESG |
| Data Analytics for Impact Measurement & Reporting | 2 Weeks | Online | Quantitative metrics, dashboards, performance tracking | Data-driven impact analytics | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Research + ESG |
| Stakeholder Engagement & Contract Design | 2 Weeks | Online | Investor-government-NGO collaboration, legal frameworks | Negotiation & contracting | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Gov + Finance |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced Social Impact Bond Design & Implementation | 1 Month | Online | Case studies, structuring, pay-for-success mechanisms | Financial + outcome design | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Finance + Gov |
| Outcome-Linked Climate & ESG Financing | 1 Month | Online | Linking finance to measurable sustainability outcomes | ESG investment modeling | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Climate + ESG |
| Measurement & Evaluation for Impact Investing | 1 Month | Online | Metrics, data analytics, reporting frameworks | Monitoring & evaluation | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | Development + Research |
| Public-Private Partnerships in Outcome Finance | 1 Month | Online | PPP structuring, risk-sharing, policy alignment | PPP design & strategy | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Investment |
| Regulatory Compliance & ESG Alignment | 1 Month | Online | Reporting standards, compliance, SDG/ESG alignment | Policy & ESG literacy | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Finance + ESG |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced Impact Investing Strategies | 3 Months | Online | Structuring complex instruments, multi-stakeholder engagement | Advanced financial modeling | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + Gov |
| Outcome-Linked Finance for Climate & Development | 3 Months | Online | Linking investment returns to SDG outcomes | Outcome-based strategy | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Climate + ESG |
| Portfolio & Risk Management for Impact Investments | 3 Months | Online | Portfolio optimization, diversification, risk mitigation | Advanced portfolio analytics | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + ESG |
| Public Sector Outcome Finance & Policy Planning | 3 Months | Online | Policy frameworks, financing mechanisms, SDG alignment | Policy design & finance | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Gov + Development |
| ESG & Sustainability Reporting for Outcome Finance | 3 Months | Online | ESG KPIs, reporting standards, compliance | ESG analytics | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + ESG |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Impact Investing & Outcome-Linked Finance | 6 Months | Online | Full design, structuring, and deployment of impact investments | Investment modeling + strategy | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + Gov |
| Diploma in Social & Environmental Outcome Bonds | 6 Months | Online | End-to-end design of SIBs and DIBs, pay-for-success frameworks | Bond structuring + analytics | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + Policy |
| Diploma in ESG & Outcome Measurement | 6 Months | Online | Metrics, dashboards, reporting, SDG alignment | Monitoring & evaluation | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + ESG |
| Diploma in Climate & Development Outcome Finance | 6 Months | Online | Linking finance to climate resilience & development goals | Outcome-based investment design | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Climate + Gov |
| Diploma in Public-Private Partnerships & Impact Contracts | 6 Months | Online | Structuring PPPs for outcome-linked finance, contract design | PPP strategy & finance | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + Investment |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced modules
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Hands-on access to outcome-based finance datasets and tools
- Measurement, verification, and reporting frameworks
- Structuring of impact bonds, outcome-linked contracts, and ESG instruments
- Risk assessment, portfolio management, and stakeholder engagement
- Integration with SDGs, ESG, and policy frameworks
- Capstone / project-driven learning pathway
- STRATI certification + pathway to advanced programs