This posting describes the status of PBF, RBF or strategic purchasing (a term preferred by WHO) worldwide.
It is possible that some information in this posting may not be correct, that it is outdated or that we excluded countries that do apply PBF or performance-type reforms.
We would highly appreciate if those, with more information or corrections about the current situation, would drop an email to robert_soeters@hotmail.com
Please consult the country overview that presents the countries in alphabetical order.
Our findings are based on the feedback from the participants to previous PBF courses and we consulted World bank Project Appraisal Documents of the World Bank as well as other publications available in the public domain.
Findings
- In 12 countries (17%) PBF has become national policy. From those Cameroun and Burundi have the most “PBF pure” designs.