The British Asian Trust
Reporting period · Q2 2026 (Apr–Jun)

Social Finance Portfolio

DIBs, impact bonds and outcomes facilities. Track outcome readiness, evaluator status and payment triggers.

Outcomes Finance Agent: SIB cohorts 4 & 5 are pending retention verification with OPM; NEST is held by baseline evidence from Pratham and CInI.
Outcomes-based initiative / DIB + EdTech Accelerator
LiftEd
Active / scaling

DIB for in-school learning outcomes plus EdTech Accelerator for at-home learning

Outcome readiness74%
Geography
India; 15+ states; DIB across select districts in five states
Target
Children in public schools
Linked fund
$7.00m
56% utilised
5 partners · 1 open risks
3.3m children benefitted; 556k DIB children impacted
Open
Impact bond
Skill Impact Bond
Active / mature

Outcome-based skilling, job placement and three-month retention

Outcome readiness82%
Geography
India; 21 states / multiple sectors
Target
Young Indians, especially women
Linked fund
$2.70m
64% utilised
4 partners · 1 open risks
23,766 trained; 75% joined jobs; 60% retained 3+ months
Open
Outcomes facility
NEST Outcomes Facility
Launched / active

Pay-for-results contracts and outcomes guarantee mechanism

Outcome readiness38%
Geography
Urban and rural India
Target
Nano entrepreneurs
Linked fund
$3.15m
21% utilised
4 partners · 2 open risks
USD 4m facility; improved incomes and resilience over four years
Open
Development Impact Bond
Quality Education India DIB

Completed precursor DIB. Evidence informs LiftEd design. Archived programme view.

Completed
Outcome verification pipeline
InstrumentEvaluatorStageNext claimReadiness
LiftEd DIBBridges + MEL LeadMidline → EndlineAug 2026
Skill Impact BondOxford Policy ManagementRetention validationSep 2026
NEST Outcomes FacilityLEAD at Krea UniversityBaseline collectionOct 2026