The commissioning approach of Te
Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is to create
social impact by investing directly in initiatives
developed by whānau. Te Pūtahitanga o Te
Waipounamu funded Wave 16 of direct whānau
commissioning between August 2022 and
August 2023. Wave funding departs from
investment in traditional service models to
invest directly in whānau-led enterprise and
entrepreneurship, including support to build
business and financial capability.
The purpose of this evaluation1 was to
understand the impact of the Wave 16 direct
whānau commissioning. In particular, the
evaluation sought to measure the impact
of commissioning to determine return on
investment (ROI). (From the Executive summary). Record #8403