Publication: Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing: The Case of Panama's PSPV Program
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2015-08
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2015-08
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This HNP knowledge brief focuses on the key findings of the World Bank case study entitled ‘verification of performance in Results-Based Financing (RBF): the case of Panama’s health protection for vulnerable populations program (PSPV)’ (2014). The case study covers 2011 and 2012 and concentrates its analysis on data stemming from two sources: quarterly reports produced during the verification process, and interviews conducted with stakeholders involved in the implementation of the PSPV program.
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“Perazzo, Alfredo; Carpio, Carmen; Sotomayor, Renzo. 2015. Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing: The Case of Panama's PSPV Program. Health, Nutrition and Population Global
Practice Knowledge brief;. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25126 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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