Kenya Leads Global Shift to Outcomes-Based Financing, PS Susan Mang’eni Tells UN Forum
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Seville, Spain – June 2025 — Kenya is setting a new global benchmark in results-driven development, Principal Secretary for MSME Development Susan Mang’eni told delegates at the UN Fourth Financing for Development Forum (FfD4).
Speaking at a high-level roundtable, PS Mang’eni unveiled Kenya’s bold adoption of Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF)—a shift from traditional spending models to investment strategies that demand measurable results.
“At a time of shrinking budgets, every coin must count,” she said. “We are no longer just spending—we are investing for impact.”
She highlighted NYOTA, a World Bank-backed youth employment program targeting 800,000 young people across all counties. The initiative only pays implementing partners once youth achieve sustainable income and job retention of at least five months. Employers are also compensated only upon verified results.
Mang’eni outlined four pillars of Kenya’s OBF approach:
- Income-focused results for real livelihoods
- Inclusion of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and underserved regions
- Accountability through performance-based disbursement
- Scalability via simple, proven models
The strategy aligns with Kenya’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), prioritizing MSMEs, agriculture, health, housing, and the digital economy.
Mang’eni’s message positioned Kenya as a thought leader in global development financing—championing transparency, innovation, and real-world outcomes.
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