05/02/2026 at 9:00 - 17:00
Location: EY Office Luxembourg (35E avenue John F. Kennedy. Luxembourg L-1855)
Organiser: InFiNe
Event type: Training
The ILF Training Day is a one-day, in-person practical workshop focused on Impact-Linked Finance (ILF), an innovative financing approach that aligns financial terms with measurable impact outcomes. ILF moves beyond traditional financing by embedding impact incentives directly into investment structures, enabling capital providers and enterprises to pursue outcomes that matter while maintaining strong financial discipline.
Delivered by Roots of Impact, a global leader in the development and application of Impact-Linked Finance, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, this training is designed for immediate applicability in real-world transactions. Throughout the day, participants will work with experienced practitioners, learn from international case studies and take part in structured exercises that illustrate how ILF mechanisms operate across sectors and contexts.
This is a focused, hands-on session where you will gain practical tools, tested frameworks and actionable insights that can be applied directly in your work.
The training provides a practical introduction to the core principles and instruments of Impact-Linked Finance, with a focus on how financial terms can be linked to measurable impact outcomes. Participants will explore how impact incentives are embedded into financing structures and how approaches evolve from activity-based funding to outcome-linked arrangements.
Drawing on selected real-world ILF case examples, the day combines expert input with interactive group work, including the design of ILF facilities and an introduction to instruments such as the Simple Agreement for Future Impact (SAFI). The sessions are informed by more than a decade of ILF practice and include practical guidance on structuring ILF transactions.
The training concludes with an open discussion and Q&A with the speakers.
Morning session
– Welcome remarks by EY and InFiNe, participant introductions and expectations, and a discussion on why linking financial terms to impact outcomes is becoming central to impact finance.
– Overview of Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) and its core instruments, how impact incentives are embedded in financing structures, and the perspective of donors and catalytic funders moving from funding activities to paying for outcomes.
– Case studies showing ILF in practice across sectors and regions, including microfinance in Ivory Coast, clean drinking water in Cambodia, e-mobility lending in South Asia, and microfinance in Mexico.
Lunch
– A lunch will be served, giving participants the opportunity to network and discuss ideas informally.
Afternoon session
– How ILF works across the capital spectrum, key lessons from over a decade of practice, and practical guidance for structuring ILF deals.
– Hands-on exercises on designing ILF facilities and SAFI instruments, plus a case study of Roots of Impact’s own ILF financing round.
– Open discussion, Q&A with facilitators, and key takeaways to apply in your work.
Participation Fees
Participants benefit from an exclusive, hands-on learning environment and close interaction with both facilitators and peers throughout the day. The training will be conducted in English and delivered as an in-person session with a limited number of participants (25 seats available), with participation limited to one representative per organisation to ensure a diversity of profiles and meaningful exchanges.
After the event, all participants receive access to Roots of Impact’s ILF Community and Online Course, providing further resources, peer exchange and ongoing engagement with the ILF ecosystem. Participants receive a certificate of completion at the end of the ILF Training Day.
Register now, seats are limited and expected to fill fast.
