Country: World Sources: Grand Challenges Canada, US Agency for International Development Please refer to the attached file. Executive SummaryThe overall goal of this report was to fill the gap in available literature around the availability and effectiveness of Investment Readiness Programs (IRPs) in Africa that are focused on health, in order to support broader efforts to have strong local private sector players deliver high quality healthcare. This report addresses this gap by consolidating findings from a landscape study of 87 active IRPs in Africa using publicly available data, supplemented by consultations with stakeholders.The report identifies three IRP archetypes that are common in Africa; accelerators, "pure-play" IRPs and venture studios, with accelerators being the most common. It assesses the regional distribution of the IRPs, with most of them being located in East Africa and West Africa. The report shows that few IRPs specialize in health, and those that do, struggle to raise significant capital.To enhance IRP effectiveness, this report recommends operational improvements such as long-term, tailored support models and a deeper focus on health. Additionally, the report notes that embedding investment capital within IRP programs could significantly increase success rates for health innovators.Ecosystem factors, including market size and regulatory environments, also play a crucial role in IRP success and require targeted interventions.There is an opportunity for concerted collaboration among development funders, investors, and governments to stimulate a surge of capital into early-stage health enterprises across Africa. These efforts can unleash locally sourced and locally demanded innovations, drive job creation, and achieve tangible improvements in healthcare outcomes across the continent.