© 2009 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: feedback@worldbank.org Aims and Readership of This Volume 1 Provider Payment Systems and Methods: An Overview 3 Main Characteristics of Provider Payment Methods 12 The Way Forward 19 Organization of This Volume 20 Notes 24 References 24