| Engaging with Evidence | Outcomes-based funding in education: Assessing cost effectiveness and accountability

For the tenth Engaging with Evidence webinar session, we explored the use of outcomes-based funding within education interventions in India.

We invited a group of guest panellists to discuss some of the key takeaways from a recent report by Dalberg, and discuss broader lessons around the cost effectiveness of outcomes-based funding and its impact on accountability. As the Quality Education India Development Impact Bond (QEI DIB), set up in 2018 to support education providers in India, came to an end, this report served to draw broader lessons for outcomes-based financing ecosystem in education in India.

Resources

Report: Summary report: Understanding cost effectiveness of education interventions in India: a key step towards outcomes-based financing (Dalberg, UBS Optimus Foundation, British Asian Trust)

Case study: Quality Education India Development Impact Bond (Government Outcomes Lab)

Guide: Introductory guide: outcomes-based contracting (Government Outcomes Lab)

Blog: Learning outcomes at all costs – is outcomes-based funding in the education sector a smart buy? (Laura Bonsaver, Government Outcomes Lab)