Counter-verification in performance-based financing: key insights from the Cote d'Ivoire experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Performance-based financing (PBF) is a key health financing reform in many sub-Saharan African countries, with verification being a critical component. Counter-verification, designed to enhance the credibility of verification, remains largely under-documented and under-researched. This study examines the counter-verification activities within Côte d'Ivoire's PBF program, providing insights into its implementation and challenges.

Methods

We performed a content analysis of 14 quarterly counter-verification reports spanning from Q4 2016 to Q3 2023, supplemented by brief, informal discussions. Using the READ approach proposed by Dalglish et al., we systematically prepared the materials, extracted and analyzed data, and distilled the findings. Our analysis focused on d

SUBMITTER: Kiendrebeogo JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716480 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature