November 4, 2025 – The Education Outcomes Fund and Oxford Policy Management share practical insights from Rwanda and Sierra Leone regarding careful adaptation of measurement tools selected for outcome-based financing (OBF) programs for early childhood. Tools must be well selected and adapted to the specific context in which they will be applied, taking into account stakeholder priorities, national ECCE policies, and implementation conditions. It provides hands-on guidance for tailoring quality and child development tools for OBF impact evaluations.
The brief outlines a five-stage process used to adapt tools measuring structural quality, process quality, and child development.