Background Burundi is one of the poorest countries and is among the four countries with the
highest prevalence of stunting (58%) among children aged less than 5 years. This situation …

Although it is increasingly acknowledged within the Performance-Based Financing (PBF)
research community that PBF is more than just payments based on outputs verified for …

Purpose The study aims to explore the theoretical bases justifying the use of performance-
based financing (PBF) in the health sector in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

Qualitative methods are increasingly used within health economics research, but there is
almost no specific material to guide the use of these methods in this context; there is very …

Abstract Background The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was
adopted in Burundi in 2003. Our aim was to evaluate to what extent the malnutrition …

Background Performance-based financing (PBF) reforms aim to directly influence health
worker behavior through changes to institutional arrangements, accountability structures …

Background Pay for performance (P4P) schemes provide financial incentives or facilities to
health workers based on the achievement of predetermined performance goals. Various …

Background From January 2015 to December 2016, the health authorities in Burundi piloted
the inclusion of child nutrition services into the pre-existing performance-based financing …

Abstract Most evidence on Performance Based Financing (PBF) in low‐income settings has
focused on services delivered by providers in targeted health administrations, with limited …

Access to universal health coverage is a fundamental right that ensures that even the most
disadvantaged receive health services without financial hardship. The Democratic Republic …