1. The Steering Committee Bujumbura (14- 17/2/2011) & Saly (18- 19/3/2011) Africa Performance Based Financing CoP: Report 2010

2. Membership An exciting year, full of achievements: 270 members from a small team of 5 members; An exciting year, full of achievements: 270 members from a small team of 5 members; But also great sadness with the loss of two friends. Dr Etienne Sekaganda Pierre-Antoine Cavert

3. Initial assessment was PBF is on the rise in ss Africa. (20 countries) PBF is on the rise in ss Africa. (20 countries) Expertise will be a major bottleneck.(but there are others) Expertise will be a major bottleneck.(but there are others) Experts based in Africa will be the main solution (importance to have field practice) Experts based in Africa will be the main solution (importance to have field practice) We need a strategy to expand their number, help them to upgrade their expertise and to facilitate access to their expertise by countries  The CoP strategy. We need a strategy to expand their number, help them to upgrade their expertise and to facilitate access to their expertise by countries  The CoP strategy.

4. The 2010 objectives 1 Grow in number (beyond Central Africa). Grow in number (beyond Central Africa). Develop a strong identity and ownership. Develop a strong identity and ownership. Develop exciting participatory activities. Develop exciting participatory activities. Build individual capacity of members. Build individual capacity of members. Be the market place for experts. Be the market place for experts. Better coordinate among major players. Better coordinate among major players. (1) Managing Knowledge on Performance-Based Financing in sub-Saharan Africa, A vision for our community of practice, Bruno Meessen et al. February 2010

5. Implemented interventions The launching workshop in Bujumbura (Feb 2010). The launching workshop in Bujumbura (Feb 2010). Google group (mainly to share opportunities and inform about events). Google group (mainly to share opportunities and inform about events). Book on PBF in Central Africa (FR), including a writing skill workshop in Kigali. Book on PBF in Central Africa (FR), including a writing skill workshop in Kigali. E-mail, face-to-face contacts. E-mail, face-to-face contacts. Visibility at international level (Geneva, Washington DC, Dakar…). Visibility at international level (Geneva, Washington DC, Dakar…). A facilitator and a steering group. A facilitator and a steering group. Ideas not implemented: Hub for study tours, peer review across countries). Ideas not implemented: Hub for study tours, peer review across countries).

6. Achievement Grow in number. 270 numbers, also beyond Africa! Grow in number. 270 numbers, also beyond Africa! Develop a strong identity and ownership. Yes! Develop a strong identity and ownership. Yes! Develop exciting participatory activities. The book! Develop exciting participatory activities. The book! Build individual capacity. The writing skill workshop. Build individual capacity. The writing skill workshop. Be the market place for experts. Cf. job offers on the google group. Be the market place for experts. Cf. job offers on the google group. Better coordinate among major players. Improving a lot! (Bujumbura 2011, Saly 2011, PBF toolkit) Better coordinate among major players. Improving a lot! (Bujumbura 2011, Saly 2011, PBF toolkit)

7. What we could do better (or more) Capacity building. Capacity building. Consolidation of operational knowledge. PBF Toolkit! Consolidation of operational knowledge. PBF Toolkit! Facilitate the policy dialogue with policy makers, both in a perspective of advocacy and critical assessment of the strategy. Taking place, but not very visible, would deserve documentation. Facilitate the policy dialogue with policy makers, both in a perspective of advocacy and critical assessment of the strategy. Taking place, but not very visible, would deserve documentation. Stronger links between countries. Stronger links between countries. Develop a research agenda on PBF with African scholars. Develop a research agenda on PBF with African scholars.