Using social outcomes contracting to support migrant integration in Finland: the KOTO SIB case study

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The Koto-SIB Programme is a payment-by-results programme implemented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland in collaboration with the EIF. It is the first social impact bond scheme dedicated to migrants and refugees in Europe, supporting integration of migrants in Finland. Through the programme, which is supported by the Investment Plan for Europe, immigrants are given the opportunity to learn Finnish, get training and a job placement to help them along the path of integration. Finding the jobs, educating and training immigrants is done by service providers who are experienced professionals in integration training.

Financial instruments for urban development in Portugal – IFRRU 2020 video case study

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This video features the IFRRU 2020 ESIF fund of funds set up in Portugal to support energy efficiency and urban development projects in housing and commercial buildings. It accompanies the fi-compass case study, which provides more detail about how the financial instruments were implemented.