Table 1 Research participants
From: Political economy analysis of the performance‐based financing programme in Afghanistan
Institution | Interviewee | Number | Reason for Selection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MoPH | Deputy Minister of Policy and Planning | 1 | Led the negotiation process between MoPH and the donor when deciding on implementing a PBF programme | PM |
GCMU Team Member | 2 | Managed PBF procurement and financial management | PM | |
HEFD Team Member | 2 | Coordinated and supervised PBF implementation | PM | |
Provincial Managers | 2 | Provided key information about the context, content, and implementation of PBF for the respective provinces | HM | |
PBF HMIS Team Member | 1 | Managed PBF reported data from the NSPs on a quarterly basis. | HM | |
Donor | Team Member | 1 | Represented the role and opinions of the donor supporting the PBF programme | PM |
Third Party | Team Member | 2 | Verified the HMIS data and assessed the performance of PBF in BPHS health facilities by applying BSC and conducting household surveys | HM |
Implementer (NSP) | Provincial Managers | 4 | Implemented the PBF, monitored implementation, understood the context and content of the programme | HM |
Heads of Health Facilities | 4 | Views of frontline managers on PBF implementation, its strengths and challenges, their satisfaction with PBF, and contextual factors | HW | |
Healthcare Workers | 11 | Views of frontline workers on PBF implementation, its strengths and challenges, contextual factors, and their satisfaction with PBF. | HW |