Summary of the SROI Report for the Love Land Intervention
Naman Kochar: Senior Health Economist
Abigail Lampkin: Project Manager
Costello Medical, Cambridge, UK
Summary of the SROI Report for the Love Land Intervention Costello Medical, Cambridge, UK, 2024
Key Highlights:
1. Purpose of Love Land:
• A multi-channel sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education initiative targeting South African youth (ages 10–19).
• Aims to improve SRH knowledge, decision-making, and mental wellbeing, reducing STIs and unwanted pregnancies.
• Features nine interactive topics such as condom use, menstrual health, and understanding mental well-being.
2. Impact and Reach:
• Train-the-Trainer program equips educators with the skills to deliver SRH education sustainably.
• Anticipates significant improvement in young people's SRH behaviors and overall health.
3. SROI (Social Return-on-Investment) Findings:
• SROI Ratio: 2.61 ZAR, meaning for every 1 ZAR invested, 2.61 ZAR of socio-economic value is generated.
• Total Value: 98.5 million ZAR in socio-economic benefits based on 50,000 game players.
• Key benefits include improved self-esteem, mental resilience, understanding of SRH, and reduced STI risks.
4. Scalability and Potential:
• Minimum positive ROI threshold is 19,055 players, with higher ratios achieved as player numbers grow due to fixed costs.
• Opportunities to expand beyond South Africa and add levels/topics, which could increase impact.
5. Stakeholders Benefiting:
• Main beneficiaries are game players (85.7% of impact).
• Other stakeholders include teachers, master trainers, healthcare systems, and families.
6. Challenges and Limitations:
• Conservative estimates due to data gaps and assumptions.
• Some impacts, like gender equity improvements and long-term health benefits, excluded from the five-year model.
7. Actionable Insights:
• Data gaps identified for player peers' impact and long-term outcomes like STI reduction and maternal health.
• Potential for funding bodies to use the SROI model for resource allocation and decision-making.
Most Important Finding:
The intervention yields a 2.61 SROI ratio, demonstrating significant socioeconomic value, particularly in improving young people's self-esteem and SRH knowledge.
Potential:
With scalable and sustainable design, Love Land can expand its impact geographically and in scope, addressing critical health and education gaps for young people. This positions it as a high-value investment for funders and stakeholders.