Organisations: The Government Outcomes Lab, NORRAG, the Global Education Centre of the Geneva Graduate Institute, The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF)
Policy Area: Education and early years
The Collective Learning Initiative (CLI) on outcomes-based financing for early childhood care and education was launched through the Education Outcomes Fund (EOF) in 2024 to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders working at the intersection of outcomes-based financing (OBF) and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Led by the GO Lab and NORRAG the initiative aims to foster peer learning and knowledge exchange between stakeholders, contributing to a growing global knowledge base.
The CLI brings together diverse voices through workshops, interviews, and shared reflections, helping to deepen collective understanding of how OBF approaches can enhance the quality and sustainability of ECCE financing. Our various knowledge products, including a detailed synthesis of the 4th and 6th Knowledge Exchange session can be found here.
The 5th Knowledge Exchange Session, held on 3 September 2025, explored how OBF interacts with frontline realities and local agency, shifting the conversation from financing mechanisms to the lived experiences of teachers, caregivers, and communities. Through a keynote presentation by Professor Teresa Mwoma, a leading scholar and practitioner in early childhood education in Africa, an expert panel discussion, and group conversations, participants examined how to design OBF that works with and for local systems rather than on them.