Johannes, LarsMullen, PatrickOkwero, PeterSchneidman, Miriam2012-08-132012-08-132008-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11020Performance-based contracting in health is an example of a results-based financing approach to improving health service delivery. In 2003 and 2004 the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) supported the design of three schemes using performance-based contracting in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. GPOBA's technical assistance has led to three innovative projects funded by the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). This note reviews early lessons from these schemes.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO HEALTH CAREBASIC HEALTH SERVICESBLOCK GRANTBLOCK GRANTSCAPITATIONCOMPETITIVE BIDDINGDEATHSDECISION MAKINGDISTRICTSFAMILY PLANNINGFEE-FOR-SERVICEFEE-FOR-SERVICE ARRANGEMENTSFRAUDHEALTH ADMINISTRATIONHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE SYSTEMHEALTH CENTERSHEALTH FACILITIESHEALTH INFORMATIONHEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMHEALTH INSURANCEHEALTH INTERVENTIONSHEALTH RESULTSHEALTH SECTORHEALTH SERVICEHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERYHEALTH SERVICE PROVISIONHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH SPECIALISTHEALTH SYSTEMHEALTH WORKERSHOSPITAL BUDGETSHOSPITALSIMMUNIZATIONIMPACT EVALUATIONSIMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTHINCENTIVE SCHEMESINNOVATIONINNOVATIONSINTERVENTIONPATIENTPATIENT SATISFACTIONPATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYSPATIENTSPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPRIMARY HEALTH CAREPRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICESPRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCEPROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICESPUBLIC HEALTHSERVICE PROVIDERSTARGETSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL COOPERATIONTECHNICAL SUPPORTTELECOMMUNICATIONSUSERVERIFICATIONWASTEWORKERSWorld Bank10.1596/11020