… equity effects for maternal services. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of PBF
on equity in maternal health service use when no specific provisions target the poorest in the …

… equity targets, can differentially impact the use of select, preventive and curative health care
services among the poorest women and children in Rwanda… PBF reached the poorest of the …

… to improve equity in health services use – by reaching out to … that, in Rwanda, “PBF is not
inherently pro-poor.” This … (the most vulnerable, pregnant women, and children under 5 years …

… There are only significant differences for poor women who completed four or more prenatal
care visits (with a larger utilization rate in the treatment group) and current use of family …

… health services, particularly for the poor. Rwanda’s performance-based financing program …
incentive to maximize productivity or extend the reach of services to the populations in need [5…

… maternal health service utilization and defined equity as equal … service use and need, 14
measured in terms of a woman’s … to attract or reach out to the ultra-poor. This applied only to …

… , poor coverage, and inadequate incentives for health care providers. PBF operates by
transferring money condition upon taking measureable action or achieving … and female children …

… 9 The World Bank poverty reduction support credit/Grant have supported the PBF and
budgeting for service delivery with the goal of reaching MDGs. They have been funded jointly with …

… in access for the poorest in the absence of a compensating … making me believe I could reach
my objective despite the challenges. I … on performancebased financing in the context of LIC. …

… PBF involves a package of interventions centered around providing monetary incentives
for achieving targeted indicators for health service utilization, quality, and/or outcomes. …