In today’s world, development is about results and institutional strengthening. Everyone—government officials, parliamentarians, civil society, and the private sector—is demanding programs that help deliver sustainable results and build institutions. To address this growing demand, the World Bank developed the Program-for-Results (PforR) financing instrument.
PforR’s unique features include using a country’s own institutions and processes, and linking disbursement of funds directly to the achievement of specific program results.
This approach helps build capacity within the country, enhances effectiveness and efficiency and leads to achievement of tangible, sustainable program results.
PforR is also unique because it supports government programs and helps leverage World Bank development assistance by fostering partnerships and aligning development partner goals and results that can lead to greater development effectiveness.
PforR is available to all World Bank member countries and is one of three financing instruments offered, accompanying Investment Project Financing (IPF) and Development Policy Financing (DPF). The choice of instrument depends on a client’s needs and the development challenge to be addressed.
Since its creation in 2012, there has been steady increase in the use of PforR. As of October 2, 2023, there are 174 active PforR operations totaling $48.6 billion of Bank financing. In many cases, PforR operations have served as a platform to mobilize development partner support around government programs and the strengthening of those program systems. As such, even with its limited financing, the Bank has contributed to more than $550 billion in government programs.
Country | Proj ID | Project Name |
Pakistan | P178410 | Punjab Family Planning Program |
Morocco | P179192 | Morocco Water Security and Resilience |
Cameroon | P178136 | Cameroon Power Sector Reform Program |
Bangladesh | P178487 | LAISE |
Mozambique | P178653 | Urban Water Security Program |
Indonesia | P176954 | SINERGIS |
Nigeria | P174622 | NG - AF for PSRP PforR |
Morocco | P178763 | Climate operation |
Kenya | P176698 | Kenya GREEN Program |
Kenya | P177048 | Second Kenya Urban Support Program |
Benin | P176763 | Benin Economic Governance PforR |
Morocco | P179014 | Morocco Health PforR |
Ethiopia | P172284 | Ethiopia Human Capital Operation |
P158435 |
P158435 |
Environmental/social |
Environmental/social |
Environmental/Social Fiduciary Technical |
Environmental/Social Fiduciary Technical |
Environmental/Social Fiduciary Technical |
AF to Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program |
AF to Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services Program |
PforR: Proposal to Remove the Cap on Commitment Authority (April 2019)
IEG's Early Stage Assessment of the Process and Effects of PforR (November 2016)
PforR Two-Year Review (March 2015)
PforR Board Paper: New Instrument to Advance Development Effectiveness (December 2011)
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Last Updated: Mar 22, 2023