The Bertha Centre’s publications bring together cutting-edge research, practical insights, and real-world case studies at the intersection of business, innovation, and social change. From in-depth reports to thought-provoking briefs, our work translates rigorous thinking into accessible knowledge that supports decision-makers, practitioners, and scholars working to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Each publication reflects our commitment to evidence-based solutions that drive impact across Africa and beyond.
WEF Climate and Health Report 2024
The report re-examines the critical intersection between inclusive health, sustainable agriculture and limate change, while addressing the structural inequities in our societies.
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Inclusive Health Systems: Innovation Towards Health Equity in Africa 2023
Africa faces many barriers to creating inclusive health systems, which have been exacerbated by global climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) External Knowledge Report 2022
In 2020 the Bertha Centre launched the Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) in collaboration with GreenCape and the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA).
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Inclusive Health, Sustainable Agriculture and Climate in Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Through support from the Bayer Foundation and the World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, the Bertha Centre conducted research to understand the intersection between health, agriculture and climate change.
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Blended Finance: When to Use which Instrument
Blended finance is considered a critical tool for public and philanthropic capital to maximize environmental and social impact. With growing interest in blended finance, the sector is seeing diverse and innovative tools.
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Innovative Finance for Health in South Africa
This report was based on desktop research using the innovative finance framework from “Investing for Impact” by USAID in 2019 and “Innovative financing mechanisms for health“ by Thinkwell Institute in 2020.
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The South Africa SDG Investor Map 2020
The South Africa SDG Investor Map 2020 is the product of extensive literature review and interviews with key stakeholders from the relevant industries and fields.
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Impact Measurement and Management in South Africa
Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) is one of the key building blocks of a functional financial eco-system.
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New Funding Flows: Innovative Finance for Education During and After COVID-19
South Africa was not unique in this precarious situation, with many countries across the world, including many first world countries, struggling to come to grips with the scale and potential impact of the crisis they were edging towards.
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South African Climate Finance Landscape
This report, published by the UCT GSB Bertha Centre and GreenCape, in partnership with Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), developed a typology to gather detailed project level data of the sources.
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Understanding Social Entrepreneurs in South Africa
Without access to capital, startups are unable to build momentum and become trapped in stagnation. This report unpacks the funding gap from an enterprise perspective in South Africa.
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The African Investing for Impact Barometer
The 2017 and 5th edition of the African Investing for Impact Barometer (AIFIB) reveals that more than half of the funds examined in sub-Saharan Africa are invested in one or more investing for impact strategies.
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Smart Capital for Small Businesses
This project was a research and design piece of work, funded by Shell Foundation, with the purpose of uncovering the smartest use of subsidies in alternative debt funds and to test whether an impact kicker for jobs would be an appropriate
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