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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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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
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
Designing an Outcomes Fund
A practical guide from EOF and the Global Schools Forum Outcomes funds offer a practical way for governments and funders to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public spending. By tying payments to outcomes, they shift accountability towards what matters: outcomes. This tool gives implementers the flexibility to adapt their approach to local needs and continuously improve as they learn what works. It is particularly well-suited to tackling persistent challenges that h
Apr 20
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
Designing Impact Evaluations for Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes Using Outcomes-Based Financing
Selecting the right evaluation approach is central to ensuring that outcomes‑based financing (OBF) programmes for early childhood care and education (ECCE) are both credible and practical. Yet designing evaluations that are methodologically sound while remaining feasible in real-world contexts is rarely straightforward. Drawing on the design of impact evaluations for ECCE outcomes funds in Rwanda, Sierra Leone and South Africa, this new technical brief explores how these cha
Feb 11
Blended Finance for Non-State ECD: Promise and Parameters
This is the second blog in the insights series from the Working Group on Innovative Finance for Early Childhood Development (ECD).
Dec 10, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
Equity by Design: Financing Early Childhood Development for the Most Marginalised
This is the first blog in the insights series from the Working Group on Innovative Finance for Early Childhood Development (ECD).
Nov 24, 2025
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