The Puzzle of Isolation Bonuses for Health Workers

In results-based financing (RBF) schemes in Sud-Kivu and Bas Congo provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health workers in far-flung health facilities can earn a bonus up to 20% larger than those who work in the most urban facilities. Variants of these “isolation bonuses” are also used in RBF schemes implemented in parts of Kasai Oriental, Kasai Occidental, Province Oriental, Nord Kivu and Bandundu provinces.