This document sets out in detail the methodology used by ODI/Mokoro in delivering a study on Sector Budget Support (SBS) in Practice (SBSiP) for the Strategic Partnership with Africa (SPA). The purpose of the Study is to draw on the experience of SBS to guide future improvements in policy and practice by partner countries and donors.

The methodology paper includes a logical framework for assessing SBS, the four step approach the team used in order to evaluate SBS practice in the context of this framework and the specific approach to each of the Study outputs.