Program-for-Results Financing (PforR)

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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.

Focus on results

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.

Strengthen capacity

This approach helps build capacity within the country, enhances effectiveness and efficiency and leads to achievement of tangible, sustainable program results.

Support borrowers’ programs

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.

Availability

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.

Use

Since its creation in 2012, there has been steady increase in the use of PforR. As of March 15, 2023, there are 146 active PforR operations totaling $47.8 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 $500 billion in government programs.

Last Updated: Mar 22, 2023

Recently Approved Operations (As of March 13, 2023)

Country	Proj ID	Project Name
Jordan	P167946	Agriculture Resilience, Value Chain Development and Innovation (ARDI) Program
Tanzania	P170435	Tanzania Maternal and Child Health Investment Program
Ethiopia	P175167	Ethiopia Program for Results (Hybrid) for Strengthening Primary Health Care Services.
India	P175261	Punjab: Building Fiscal and Institutional Resilience
Serbia	P175655	Improving public financial management for the green transition
Benin	P176653	Building Resilient and Inclusive Cities Program
Cote d'Ivoire	P176776	Cote d’Ivoire National Electricity Digitalization and Access operation
Nigeria	P177442	Nigeria: State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) Program
Cote d'Ivoire	P177800	Côte d'Ivoire Strengthening Primary Education System Operation
India	P178252	Systems Reform Endeavours for Transformed Health Achievement in Gujarat SRESTHA-G
Zambia	P178372	Zambia Growth Opportunities Program
Indonesia	P178517	Indonesia: Strengthening National Tuberculosis Response Program