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A path to prosperity for the most vulnerable families
The Graduation approach is a proven "big push" program that has empowered people to pull themselves out of extreme poverty across at least 20 countries.
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Boosting vaccine coverage to save children's lives
Making vaccines easier to access and more in-demand protects children from getting sick and dying from preventable diseases.
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Soap operas for safe sex: Changing young people's behavior through media
An entertaining television drama series led young adults to adopt safer sexual health practices—succeeding where other public health campaigns have struggled.
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Randomization’s capacity for flexibility: How to build randomization into a competitive, multi-step application process
This post discusses an evaluation design by researchers at J-PAL North America and Pursuit to measure the impact of the Pursuit's sectoral employment program, showing how randomization can be integrated into the application process without compromising enrollment preferences.
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Giving cash simply works
When low-income families receive cash with no strings attached, their lives improve in measurable ways.
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Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series – Bridging Health Systems
The Egypt Impact Lab, in collaboration with the Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Egypt, is hosting the first session of the Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series – Bridging Health Systems . This session will focus on benefit package design, drawing...
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Building Retirement Savings for Young Adults
An evaluation of the Jonathan Clements Getting Going on Savings Initiative will measure the impact of gifting $1,000 contributions to Roth IRAs
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Where evidence meets practice: Inside UNICEF and J-PAL’s FLN Academy 3.0
FLN Academy 3.0 is a collaboration between UNICEF and J-PAL that supports UNICEF regional and country offices and local stakeholders in applying evidence-based solutions to advance foundational literacy and numeracy.
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Sonia Laszlo
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Dentro do Programa MITx MicroMasters® em Dados, Economia, e Design de Políticas (DEDP)
O próximo período do Programa MITx MicroMasters® em Dados, Economia e Elaboração de Políticas está se aproximando rapidamente! Junte-se à equipe do curso DEDP em um webinário para saber mais sobre o programa e ter suas perguntas respondidas ao vivo. Uma gravação do evento será enviada a todos os...
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Ideas to Implementation: Engaging the community to evaluate an extended stay detoxification program in Pierce County, Washington
In this blog, Pierce County Human Services (Washington State) share insights into implementing a community engagement strategy within a randomized evaluation—drawing from their experience with the Fentanyl Detox Program.
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Free is better when it comes to preventive health
Many more people use products like mosquito nets, water-purifying chlorine tablets, and deworming pills when they are free.
Evaluation
Digital Monitoring and Health Service Provision in Sierra Leone
In many countries, rural populations access social services through decentralized systems that hire community-based workers with high monitoring needs, leaving little time for supervisors to perform other essential functions. Researchers are evaluating the impact of a phone-based e-monitoring app and organizational structure on frontline worker performance and service delivery in Sierra Leone.
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Sophie De Rouilhan
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The Impact of Disbursing Microfinance Loans via Mobile Money Accounts in Uganda
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test disbursing microfinance loans through digital accounts on business outcomes in Uganda. Women who received their loan through a digital account experienced higher business capital and profits compared to those who received their loans via cash.