How do partners set outcome targets for a PFS project?

One of the most important characteristics of PFS is its grounding in performance and articulation of specific measurable outcomes that define success. Intermediate metrics should allow for midcourse corrections, and outcome targets should be ambitious yet achievable.

Targets should be chosen to reflect meaningful outcome impacts for beneficiaries and, if possible, correspond to savings for the government. Therefore, the selection of outcome targets should flow from initial discussions about the government’s desired objective.

Ensuring that all parties in the PFS agreement understand and agree with how success is being measured is essential to avoid confusion, complication, and disputes at implementation conclusion and evaluation.