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Episode 21: From Pilot to Scale: Outcomes-Based Financing in India with Manjula Singh

The Blended Finance Podcast··30 July 2026·46 min

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In this episode of The Blended Finance Podcast, we speak with Manjula Singh, Executive Director, India at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). Drawing on over 25 years of leadership across health, education, skilling, and gender, Manjula reflects on her career journey and shares insights on outcomes-based financing in India. The conversation covers the Skill Impact Bond, CIFF's investments in girls and women, the role of philanthropy in OBF, and what it will take to move from successful pilots to genuine scale.