by IPE Global
October 8, 2022

Global Innovation Fund (GIF): Improving lives through social innovations
Global Innovation Fund Evaluation

Global Innovation Fund (GIF): Improving lives through social innovations

Global Innovation Fund Evaluation

Aimed at supporting a portfolio of social innovations GIF is a US$200 million multi-donor funded initiative focused on improving the lives of millions in developing countries.

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by IPE Global
October 8, 2022

Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity: Incentivising innovation in access to financial services
Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity: Incentivising innovation in access to financial services

Mastercard Foundation

The project aimed to help 1,000,000 rural people in Sub-Saharan Africa break the cycle of poverty by improving their access to financial products and services.

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by IPE Global
October 8, 2022

Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR): Supporting higher education in low-and-middle-income countries
DFID

Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR): Supporting higher education in low-and-middle-income countries

DFID

The programme focuses on providing grant-funding support to high-value partnerships between higher education (HE) institutions, NGOs, and private sector organisations in 11 countries.

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by IPE Global
October 8, 2022

Global Challenge Funds: Undertaking a utilisation-focused evaluation
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Global Challenge Funds: Undertaking a utilisation-focused evaluation

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

The purpose of the evaluation was to learn lessons from the design and implementation of 10 global Challenge Funds supported by Sida.

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by IPE Global
October 8, 2022

Challenge Fund Guidelines: Providing development assistance to solve societal problems
SIDA

Challenge Fund Guidelines

Sida is focused on using Challenge Funds to finance entrepreneurs and innovators who are willing to contribute to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. 

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by IPE Global
September 22, 2022

Developing approaches and tools to secure results for gender equality and women’s empowerment in entrepreneurship challenge funds
Developing approaches and tools to secure results for gender equality and women’s empowerment in entrepreneurship challenge funds
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by IPE Global
September 22, 2022

Working with the private sector to increase opportunities and employment for young people, with a primary focus on young women
Working with the private sector to increase opportunities and employment for young people, with a primary focus on young women
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by IPE Global
September 22, 2022

Working with civil society around the globe to address local development challenges and help reduce poverty and disadvantage
Working with civil society around the globe to address local development challenges and help reduce poverty and disadvantage
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by IPE Global
September 22, 2022

USAID
Meta-evaluation of USAID-supported Global Challenge Funds
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by IPE Global
September 22, 2022

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Monitoring and Evaluation Services for Future-makers Programme Making an Impact 735,000+ Reached 735,000+ girls and young women with educational programmes to support their economic empowerment. 87,000 Focused on youth employability by supporting 87,000 young people to become job-ready 60,000 Reached more than 60,000 young people with focus on youth entrepreneurship Know More
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September 22, 2022

Swedish International Developm…
Challenge Fund Guidelines Making an Impact Development of comprehensive guidelines for Sida personnel and partners engaged in the design and implementation of challenge funds Expected to influence the management of a range of Sida-supported challenge fund programmes. Approx. 90% of the challenge funds supported by Sida aim to explicitly use market incentives to test and […]
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by IPE Global
October 6, 2020

Global Challenge Funds: Conducting a meta-evaluation of the USAID-supported platform
USAID

Global Challenge Funds

A multi-year partnership platform that requires a minimum investment of $15 million for USAID and its partners, and which focuses global attention on development problems.

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Nikos has expertise in urban and regional economic development, infrastructure, disaster and climate resilience, and inclusive growth. He oversees and manages projects for Triple Line’s cities and infrastructure portfolio.

Nikos is an urban specialist, with principal areas of expertise in urban and regional economic development, infrastructure, disaster and climate resilience, and inclusive growth. Over the past 12 years he has worked for a range of clients including the World Bank, FCDO, EU, USAID, Cities Alliance, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and local authorities.

Nikos’s work has incorporated the full spectrum of the project cycle, from analytics and programme scoping and design, through implementation, and evaluation and learning.

He has a high level of familiarity with HMG business cases and ODA eligibility criteria having led and supported the development of FCDO’s urbanisation strategy and options for future investments in Somalia’s cities, Prosperity Fund Global Future Cities Programme (GFCP) scoping in Nigeria, and the development of the business case for an urban resilience programme in Tanzania.

Nikos also brings excellent understanding of World Bank latest trends and procedures as a result of his involvement in a number of analytics and technical assistance projects, including on informal settlements upgrading in Mogadishu, climate change adaptation planning in Latin American and Caribbean cities, assessment of the climate resilience of Dar es Salaam’s transport infrastructure, spatial development in Nigeria, and preparation of a handbook on integrated urban flood risk management.

Nikos holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Piraeus and an MSc in Social Development Practice from the Development Planning Unit at University College London (UCL).

 

Ricardo Pinto

Ricardo Pinto

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Private Sector Development, Regulatory Reform, Regional and Local Economy

Ricardo has 35 years´ experience in private sector development, regulatory reform, regional and local economic development in the European Union, Western Balkans, Easter Partnership Countries, Middle East, Africa, etc. He is tasked with developing our strategic operations in continental Europe and Ukraine.

Ricardo is a seasoned international development professional with over 30 years of experience designing and delivering Private Sector Development and economic growth initiatives across more than 50 countries spanning Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe, the CIS, Africa, MEDA, and Asia. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

Ricardo brings a unique combination of strategic insight and practical implementation expertise. He has led high-impact assignments for key development institutions, including the European Commission, OECD, GIZ, FCDO/DFID, UNDP, UNCTAD, EBRD, ILO, ADB, World Bank, USAID, and Danida.

With a deep and practical understanding of institutional architecture, policy environment, and post-conflict recovery dynamics, and a career spanning over 30 years across transition economies, Ricardo brings not only technical depth but also a trusted reputation among donors, policymakers and peers.He is leading Triple Line’s strategic expansion into continental Europe, including Ukraine, while strengthening our credibility across the broader region and beyond. Proven Expertise Across Our Core Pillars. Ricardo’s work focuses on the areas central to Triple Line’s evolving service offering: Governance & Institutional Reform: advising public institutions on regulatory impact, policy reform, and donor coordination, Private Sector Development: strategy development for SME ecosystems, innovation, and competitiveness, Infrastructure Enabling Conditions: support for investment climate improvement and regional/local economic development and Cross-cutting themes, including green transition, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusive growth

 
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