RBF Works is an industry-wide collective driving a necessary strategic reset — transforming results-based mechanisms into sustainable, market-building tools that align with national electrification strategies and support a thriving, inclusive provider ecosystem.
For years, RBF has been deployed across dozens of markets with hard-won lessons scattered across reports, evaluations, and the heads of practitioners. RBF Works pulls that knowledge into one engine room — so the next generation of programs is designed on evidence, not from scratch.
An inventory of 117 results-based programs across 28 countries — click any market to see who funds and implements what.
Open the map → 02 — SearchableReports, toolkits, and evaluations in one place — just type a keyword and we’ll surface what matches, by region, country, technology, organization/funder, year, or theme.
Browse resources → 03 — CommunityA reflection of the collective expertise of our sector — the partners and individuals behind this work.
Meet the collective → 04 — ReportA flagship synthesis of two decades of RBF evidence — critical insights drawn from 100+ reports, each tracing back to its sources.
Read the insights →Individual RBF programs documented succinctly — the design choices that mattered, and the factors behind their success or failure.
Coming soonA practitioner-centric how-to guide for designing and implementing RBF — coming soon.
Coming soonSeven connected dimensions of results-based financing, from defining the problem and designing incentives to understanding wider market effects and planning for what comes next.
| Building block | Central focus |
|---|---|
| 01. Strategic Intent | Defining the problem RBF should solve and whether it is the right tool. |
| 02. Readiness | Assessing whether providers and markets have the conditions needed for RBF to work. |
| 03. Mechanism Design | Designing incentives, payment triggers, and subsidy levels to drive the desired results. |
| 04. Measurement & Verification | Measuring and verifying results in ways that balance confidence, cost, and practicality. |
| 05. Delivery & Governance | Ensuring reliable delivery, predictable payments, and effective governance. |
| 06. System Effects | Understanding how RBF shapes supplier markets, inclusion, and wider outcomes. |
| 07. Learning & Evolution | Adapting to changing conditions and planning for what happens when RBF support ends. |
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