Counter-verification in performance-based financing: key insights from the Côte d’Ivoire experience
Counter-verification is a critical component of PBF programs, designed to strengthen confidence in verifications, correct errors or weaknesses through sanctions or recommendations, and prevent misconduct by both providers and verifiers. To optimize its impact, counter-verification must be systematically integrated into the design of PBF programs.
Authors
- Clovis Kouassi Konan
- Kouadjo San Boris Bediakon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-9795)
- Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7000-3712)
- Serge Mayaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9124-2114)
- Jean-Pierre Tsafack
- Marin Passerat De Silans
- Robert Yao Kouakou
- Sosthène Dougrou
- Xavier Lannuzel
Institutions
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JP)
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- World Bank (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University (NG)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- Center for Strategic Research (RU)
- Ginger (France) (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (BO)
- Management Sciences (United States) (US)
- World Bank Group (US)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2483072
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00