Bridging the $200 Billion Gap: Transforming India’s Social Sector with Blended Finance
This article quantifies India’s $200 billion annual social sector financing gap and explores how blended finance can mobilise catalytic capital to address it. It highlights the growth of domestic blended finance, showcases instruments such as credit guarantees and concessional debt lines, and examines structural barriers including high costs and lengthy setup timelines. Featuring pilots by The Blended Finance Company and Asha Impact, the piece advocates for simplified, scalable structures that can accelerate capital flows into priority sectors such as education, livelihoods, and healthcare.
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