2025 ANNUAL MEETING: 3-5 JUNE

Measuring and delivering impact together

Venue: European Investment Bank (EIB) Headquarters, 98-100, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

CONTEXT FOR THE MEETING

• Background:

Over the past couple of years, HIPSO has continued to strengthen as a platform that nurtures a culture of sharing knowledge and learning amongst its partners to include: impact management systems, theories of change, external reporting, data collection processes and more. Most importantly there is great value in comparing notes and trying to narrow down our differences and achieve better understanding of the common challenges that the DFIs are facing in impact measurement for private sector operations.

Also, there is a crucial need to have a platform for in-depth discussions among practitioners on cutting-edge impact evaluation methods and techniques used to assess private sector operations. This would include sharing knowledge and experiences in applying a variety of rigorous methodologies - traditional and new cutting-edge, to assess projects since early stages (ex- ante), as well as to gather evidence and manage results throughout implementation and at completion to promote learning and accountability.

Given the context above, the objectives and expected outcomes of the event are:

• Objectives of the meeting:

(i) Focused discussions on trends and new developments in selected sectors and thematic areas for example in the financial sector, and environment and climate; (ii) report back on the efforts made for increased rigor around ex-ante results measurement; and (iii) compare notes and learn enhanced results insights through impact studies and analytics of private sector operations.