Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing : The Case of Panama's Health Protection for Vulnerable Populations (PSPV) Program

Perazzo, Alfredo ; Carpio, Carmen ; Sotomayor, Renzo

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: WASTE;    DATA ENTRY;    QUALITY OF SERVICES;    PEOPLE;    VACCINATION;   

RP-ID  :  104656

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Verification differentiatesresults-based financing (RBF) from other health-financingmechanisms, and it is considered an important process of RBFprogram design and implementation. Despite the vital role itplays in RBF, not much has been written about verificationas a process, and information about different elements ofthe process, frequency, cost, and direct and indirecteffects among others, is scarce. Panama’s Health Protectionfor Vulnerable Populations Program (PSPV) uses an RBFmechanism to deliver health services to the country’s ruralpoor. As in many RBF schemes, a major component of the PSPVis the verification of results. This study focuses on PSPV’sverification process, highlights its results and theirapplication, and identifies lessons learned. Suchinformation is useful to policy makers and technical expertsinterested in or designing RBF mechanisms.