Does Results-Based Aid Change Anything?
All the hype (and criticism) over foreign aid programs that pay for results got us wondering: how are these programs being implemented and are they effective?
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All the hype (and criticism) over foreign aid programs that pay for results got us wondering: how are these programs being implemented and are they effective?
In recent years, donors have been making greater use of performance-based payment approaches to fund development programs. The UK Department for International Development, using the broader term being used across the UK government, has added “Payment by Results” (PbR) to the development lexicon.
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