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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.
Aug 22, 20246 min read
A New Way of Doing Things in South Africa
The South Africa ECCE Outcomes Fund will give 115,000 children a strong start in life Midrand, South Africa - 2 December 2025 - More than 100 government officials, donors, implementing partners and early childhood development (ECD) experts gathered in Midrand yesterday as Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, officially launched the R496 million (USD 29 million) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Outcomes Fund, the world’s largest outcomes fund dedicated to earl
Dec 2
South Africa to Launch $29 Million Outcomes Fund for Early Childhood Education
South Africa to Launch $29 Million Outcomes Fund for Early Childhood Education
Nov 24
Breaking Cycles: How Kenya is Supporting Teen Mothers With Outcomes-Based Financing
In Kenya, every year, more than 13,000 girls leave school because of pregnancy. Stigma, poverty, and a lack of childcare services leave these young mothers exposed to violence, early marriage, and poor health, locking families into generational cycles of exclusion and poverty. To help break that cycle, EOF, in partnership with Healthy Brains Global Initiative (HBGI) , United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , and the SDG Partnership Platform, is co-designing Outcome of Ambi
Nov 17
Rewriting the Future of Work
With FBR@WORK, EOF is supporting the Tunisian Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training to Align Skills with Opportunity The world of work is being rewritten in real time. In Tunisia, millions of young people are training for jobs that may not exist, while employers struggle to fill the ones that do. Meanwhile, the rapid development of artificial intelligence is transforming industries faster than education systems can adapt, further exacerbating this quiet crisis of sk
Nov 7
“Help Me Grow”: Rwanda Kicks off a New Vision for Early Childhood Education
What happens in the first few years of life sets the course for everything that follows – for children, families, and the societies they help build. Yet, those years remain the most overlooked and least funded stage of education. Rwanda wants to change that. It began, as many transformations do, with a question: How can we ensure that every child gets the best possible start in life? That question now anchors one of Rwanda’s most ambitious education initiatives, the Nkuza Nez
Oct 30
Rwanda Launches $13 Million Outcomes-Based Early Childhood Education Programme
Kigali, Rwanda. 29 October 2025 – The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) and with the support of the LEGO Foundation, has launched the country's first national outcomes-based financing programme for early childhood care and education (ECCE). The initiative will reach more than 25,000 children aged 3 to 5 years in 390 community-based early child development (ECD) facilities across the country. Building on its early childhood reforms, t
Oct 28
From Programmes to a Movement
From October 2025 to January 2026, the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) and partners will launch four new outcomes funds in Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Together, these new outcomes funds will mobilise over $82 million to support education initiatives led by governments and backed by public, philanthropic, and impact investors. These funds mark a shift in the use of outcomes-based financing in education—moving from individual pilot projects to broader polic
Oct 17
FBR@Work, Unlocking Opportunities: Tunisia Tackles Youth Unemployment with Outcomes-Based Financing
Tunisia stands out in Africa for having one of the most diversified economies, from manufacturing and agriculture to tourism. Yet beneath...
Jul 15
Early Market Engagement: Lagos Outcomes Fund for Education
The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), in partnership with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), is launching a new...
Jul 8
Call for Research Concept Notes for Studies on ECCE Interventions in Rwanda and Sierra Leone
Project Background The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) invites concept notes for analytic research studies that will generate evidence,...
Jun 11
EOF Strategy 2025–2030
Education is the great enabler and we are all lifelong students. Yet, 7 out of 10 children in low-and middle-income countries are unable to read with understanding by the age of 10. Forthese children, the great enabler becomes the great divider. The Education Outcomes Fund(EOF) makes a tangible contribution to changing this reality. Our ambition is a paradigmshift that transforms education systems and skills-for-employment programmes, shiftingthem from a focus on inputs to dr
May 1
Partnering for Change in ECD: EOF’s Contribution to South Africa’s Vision for Early Learning
April 10, 2025 A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the 2030 Bana Pele (‘Children First’) Roadmap Leadership Summit in...
Apr 10
Year 2 Results: A Leap Forward for Learning in Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge provides learning gains equal to an extra year in the best performing sub-Saharan African...
Dec 13, 2024
Call for Expressions of Interest for South Africa Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
3 July 2024 Overview of the Programme The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), in collaboration with the South Africa's Department of Basic...
Jul 3, 2024
Education Outcomes Fund and the LEGO Foundation Join Forces to Advance Early Childhood Care and Education in Rwanda and Sierra Leone
24 May 2024 LONDON — In partnership with the governments of Rwanda and Sierra Leone, the LEGO Foundation, and the Education Outcomes Fund...
May 24, 2024
Call for Expressions of Interest for Rwanda Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
Update: We are pleased to invite you to the pre-bidding conference for the call for expression of interest (EOI) for ECCE Rwanda...
Jan 24, 2024
Call for Expression of Interest, RBF Program for Employment in Tunisia
Mise à jour: Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que la date limite de soumission des appels à manifestation d'intérêt pour le...
Jan 8, 2024
Call for Expressions of Interest for Sierra Leone Early Childhood Care and Education Programme
Overview of the Programme The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of...
Oct 31, 2023
The Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge
Here at the Education Outcomes Fund we are excited to announce the launch of our first program, the Sierra Leone Education Innovation...
Nov 28, 2022
The Five Grantees Chosen for the Sierra Leone Education Innovation Challenge
In the first semester of 2022, the Education Outcomes Fund and the Government of Sierra Leone jointly selected five grantees; Save the...
Nov 28, 2022
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