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OBA Schemes can take a variety of forms, depending on the nature of the service and the rationale for public funding. Well-designed schemes promise to sharpen the targeting of development outcomes, improve accountability for use of public resources, and provide stronger incentives for efficiency and innovation. The following publications can provide guidance on designing OBA schemes.

INFRA Guidance Notes No. 1: Using OBA for Slum Upgrading (2009)
This note provides guidance on mitigating the impact of the financial crisis on the urban poor using results-based financing such as output-based aid (OBA) for slum upgrading.
INFRA Guidance Note (PDF, 261.1 KB)

Preparation of GPOBA-funded Window 3 Activities :Subsidies (2009)
This manual explains how to process GPOBA operations at all stages from project preparations to grant signings.
Manual (PDF, 985.29 KB)

Structuring Output-Based Aid  (OBA) Approaches in the World Bank Group:
Operations Guidance Note for Staff (2007)
This note provides guidance to task teams on key design and operational procedures for structuring OBA approaches. 
Operations Guidance Note (PDF, 264.25 KB)

Appliquer les principes de l'OBA (Agence française de Développement, 2006)
This guide provides a methodology for designing an Output-Based Aid (OBA) water project (e.g. opportunity for OBA, decision tree) and supporting information on how OBA can improve access to water supply for the poor.
Appliquer les principes de l'OBA (PDF, 274.39KB)
 
Guidance Notes on Services for the Urban Poor: A Practical Guide for Improving Water Supply and Sanitation Services (WSP, 2009)
This report by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) identifies barriers to service delivery for poor people living in urban areas in Africa, East and South Asia, and Latin America and recommends practical solutions to overcome them.
Guidance Notes (PDF, 1,852 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Health (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference - Health (PDF, 135.57 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Energy (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference - Energy (PDF, 150.12 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Water and Sanitation (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference -Water and Sanitation (PDF, 152.45 KB)

Designing and Implementing Health Care Provider Payment Systems: "How-to" Manuals (2009)
This World Bank book is a practical guide on how to structure provider payments (mostly on an output-basis).
Find out more about the book