1. Achieving Maternal and
Child Health with RBF:
The Results
Monique Vledder | Program Manager

2. The HRITF Portfolio
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3. Definition of RBF
Results-Based Financing (RBF) is a cash payment or nonmonetary
transfer made to a national or sub-national government, manager,
provider, payer or consumer of health services after predefined results
have been attained and verified.
RBF is an umbrella term that encompasses various types of
interventions that target beneficiaries (for example, conditional cash
transfers), providers (for example, performance-based financing),
and country governments (for example, cash on delivery).
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13. The Results

14. Increased Coverage of Key Services:
Zimbabwe
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ANC - Antenatal Care
PNC - Postnatal Care

15. Increased Coverage of Key Services:
Burundi & DRC
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16. Increased Coverage of Key Services:
Nigeria
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ANC - Antenatal Care
PNC - Postnatal Care

17. Improved Quality: Nigeria
NOTE: Overall quality scores in health centers and hospitals in
Nigeria improved steadily over time.
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18. Improved Quality: Burundi
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19. Health System Impacts

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Improved Efficiency: Zimbabwe

21. Increased Equity: Burundi
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NOTE: Reduced quality score variation shows greater equity.

22. Increased Accountability: Nigeria
“The need for
solid evidence
and results has
increased for both
governments and don
agencies.”
Dr. Muhammad Pate, Minister of State
for Health, Federal Ministry of Health,
Government of Nigeria, in an interview
with the HRITF in March 2012.
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23. Beneficiary Perspective
“Not many children are
dying anymore, I would
like to thank RBF.”
Teclar Gohori , a beneficiary of an RBF program now covering 387 facilities in Zimbabwe – mainly
rural clinics – in 18 health districts.
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24. Thank You