| Malawi | Mozambique | Somalia | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inequitable and insufficient financial resources for service delivery units, such as PHC facilities, limits the autonomy of facilities to plan and forecast their needs, budget, execute funding, and monitor expenditure. | Lack of coordination in the implementation of PBB has led to inefficiences, including duplication, inequitable allocation and ineffective spending. | Execution rates for donor-funded projects in health and education were 16% and 35% in 2022, respectively. This has contributed to 60% of children being out of school and one of the highest under-five mortality rates in SSA. | Low own-source revenue and a collection efficiency rate of 37% in local authorities has led to inadequate provision of social services, ultimately perpetuating poverty. | Underutilisation of the non-wage budget for primary and secondary education contributes to insufficient numbers of schools, inadequate infrastructure and learning materials, and more than two million children out of school. |