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Turning evidence into better outcomes.
EOF’s programmes are living laboratories for learning. Across countries and sectors, we capture what works — and what doesn’t — in outcomes-based financing for education. Through research, data, and collaboration, we translate these lessons into practical tools and guidance for governments, donors, and implementers.
Our goal is not only to share insights, but to build capacity and confidence across education systems: helping partners design, commission, and scale outcomes-based programmes that deliver measurable, lasting impact.
Explore our latest evidence, case studies, and technical resources below — and see how learning from practice is shaping smarter education spending worldwide.
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Talking Outcomes with Ecorys UK
In the latest episode of Talking Outcomes, EOF’s Miléna Castellnou speaks with James Ronicle, Director at Ecorys UK, one of our key learning partners for the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge (SLEIC). Drawing on Ecorys’ research across three-year programme, James reflects on what made SLEIC different: from building the systems and partnerships needed to deliver outcomes-based financing in a complex context, to the ways implementing partners adapted their approaches,
5 days ago
Growing Outcomes with Edda Bohn
In Namibia, momentum is building behind a new outcomes partnership for early childhood care and education. Driving this forward are the educations leaders shaping its design. In this video, hear from Edda Bohn, Deputy Executive Director for Formal Education, on what this partnership aims to achieve.
May 8
Growing Outcomes with Dino Ballotti
In a more constrained global financing environment, the central question is no longer just how much capital can be mobilised, but how that capital is structured and used. In Namibia, a new outcomes partnership for early childhood care and education is offering a glimpse of a way forward — through a reconsideration of how the system itself is organised. In this video, hear from Dino Ballotti, Deputy Minister for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Innovation on the significan
Apr 30
Growing In Spirals
Learning, Connecting, and Expanding OBF in ECCE Louise Albertyn, Özsel Beleli, Carolina Laguna, and Jessica Trollip The Learning and Engagement Team, the Education Outcomes Fund We often think of growth as a straight line. In practice, it rarely is. As Carl Jung put it when talking about personal development, growth happens in a spiral; we come over the same point where we have been before, but it is never exactly the same. That has been our experience with outcomes-based fin
Apr 29
Shaping the Shift
Adriana Balducci, Head of Programmes in Development, the Education Outcomes Fund A moment to redesign Some moments in development are incremental. Others create the conditions for something more fundamental: not simply improving programmes, but rethinking how systems are financed and delivered. Namibia is approaching the latter. Recently reclassified as a lower-middle-income country, it has begun to reassess the role of early childhood care and education (ECCE) within i
Apr 28
Play & Learn. Measure & Scale.
Sierra Leone scales results-based education with new $15m early childhood outcomes fund
Apr 26
Good Job
The Missing Bridge to Work: What Tunisia’s FBR@WORK Programme Is Revealing About Skills and Jobs That Usually Stay Hidden Amel Karboul CEO, the Education Outcomes Fund We launched FBR@WORK in Tunisia with an ambitious hypothesis: could a results-based model help unemployed young people move into stable work at scale? In this first phase, the programme aims to support at least 2,000 young people aged 18 to 35 who have been out of work for at least one year into sustainable em
Apr 22
Growing Outcomes with Ayesha Wentworth
In Namibia, political commitment, institutional transition, and a growing focus on outcomes are coming together to reshape early childhood care and education. In this video, hear from Ayesha Wentworth, the Director for Programmes and Quality Assurance, on how this alignment can translate into better results for young learners.
Apr 22
Growing Outcomes with Minister Sanet Steenkamp
In Namibia, a new outcomes partnership for early childhood care and education is taking shape. Behind it are the government leaders pushing for change. In this video, hear from Minister Sanet Steenkamp on her hopes for the programme.
Apr 20
Why OBF in Education?
Key Takeaways from the 2026 Outcomes Finance Alliance Summit Miléna Castellnou Chief Programmes Officer, the Education Outcomes Fund Well-designed outcomes-based financing (OBF) programmes can deliver real impact and inform policy – that's my main takeaway from last month’s Outcomes Finance Alliance Summit in Cape Town. It was exciting to see the Summit take place on the African continent for the first time. The strong leadership from the South African government, and its com
Apr 17
Talking Outcomes with Street Child
In this episode, EOF’s Miléna Castellnou speaks with Arthur Saidu, Project Manager at Street Child, about delivering the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge. One key takeaway: data is most powerful when it drives action. Arthur shares how his team used real-time data to adapt their approach, strengthen teaching practices, and better track each child’s progress. The conversation also highlights the value of partnership. With support from Bridges Outcomes Partnerships,
Mar 27
Talking Outcomes with Save the Children
In the latest of Talking Outcomes , EOF’s Chief Programmes Officer Milena Castellnou speaks with Lydia Kamara, the Director of SLEIC at Save the Children Sierra Leone. “ Outcomes-based programming pushed us to think differently and to learn along the way. ” shares Lydia. In this conversation, Lydia reflects on the mindset shifts required within a large organisation, the importance of honest reflection on what works (and what doesn’t), and how the lessons from SLEIC will help
Mar 17
A Bold Move for Children in Lagos
What happens when a city refuses to accept that children should be out of school? Lagos has answered that question with the launch of the Lagos Education Access Fund. Lagos, Nigeria - 16 March, 2026 - On Friday, government officials, development partners, and civil society gathered as the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, officially launched the $25 million Lagos Education Access Fund (LEAF), an outcomes partnership designed to bring out-of-school children back int
Mar 16
Nigeria Launches $25 Million Outcomes Fund for Basic Education
Nigeria Launches $25 Million Outcomes Fund for Basic Education
Mar 13
Learning by Designing Outcomes
Hear the lessons from designing outcomes-based financing programmes for early childhood care and education On March 5, the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), in partnership with the South African Presidency and the South Africa Outcomes Based Finance Learning Group, convened policymakers, funders, and practitioners for an online discussion ahead of the Outcomes Finance Alliance Summit on how outcomes-based financing is reshaping early childhood care and education across Africa. T
Mar 9
Request for Proposals - Lagos Education and Access Fund
Overview of the Programme The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), in partnership with the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), and with support from Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the UBS Optimus Foundation, is launching a targeted $25 million outcomes-based financing (OBF) programme to improve the access to and quality of basic education for approximately 200,000 chi
Feb 20
When ‘Business-as-Usual’ Isn’t
The Use of Randomised Controlled Trials in Outcome-Based Financing Education Programmes Georges Poquillon Evaluation Manager, the Education Outcomes Fund At first glance, outcome-based financing (OBF) and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) appear to be a natural pair. OBF is anchored in the promise that payments are made for actual results. Meanwhile RCTs, still viewed as the 'gold standard' of evaluation, provide a credible estimate of the impact that can be attributed to a
Feb 6
Talking Outcomes with NYAF
In the latest of Talking Outcomes , EOF’s Chief Programmes Officer Milena Castellnou speaks with George Foday, Programme Manager at the National Youth Awareness Forum Sierra Leone, about NYAF’s experience delivering the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge. “Collaboration, not competition, is where real impact happens,” shares George. The discussion highlights how peer learning, partnership, and shared problem-solving supported adaptive management and helped partners
Jan 26
Talking Outcomes with EducAid
“Even though the project has ended, the learning continues. In many ways, it is just starting.” In this edition of Talking Outcomes , EOF’s Chief Programmes Officer Milena Castelnou speaks with Erin Northey about the lasting lessons of the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge. Over three years, SLEIC delivered measurable results, but its influence goes further. It fostered closer collaboration between partners, encouraged more purposeful use of data, and nurtured a c
Jan 26
Talking Outcomes with the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
In a context of tightening development budgets and mounting pressures on education systems, proving impact matters more than ever. Outcomes-based financing offers one way to show that investment is translating into real change. In this episode of Talking Outcomes, EOF’s Chief Programmes Officer Milena Castellnou speaks with the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Josephine Gauld, about the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge. Together, they reflect on why outc
Jan 20
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