Center for Effective Global Action
@cega-uc.bsky.social
We generate innovative research policymakers use to reduce global poverty.
Follow our #openscience (@ucbitss.bsky.social) & #inequality initiatives (@berkeleyolab.bsky.social).
Learn more at https://cega.berkeley.edu/.
Follow our #openscience (@ucbitss.bsky.social) & #inequality initiatives (@berkeleyolab.bsky.social).
Learn more at https://cega.berkeley.edu/.
🚨 New postdoc opportunity!
CEGA is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar to support a multi-year research initiative on copper mining in Zambia.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: go.cega.org/pds-mining
CEGA is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar to support a multi-year research initiative on copper mining in Zambia.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: go.cega.org/pds-mining
November 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🚨 New postdoc opportunity!
CEGA is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar to support a multi-year research initiative on copper mining in Zambia.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: go.cega.org/pds-mining
CEGA is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar to support a multi-year research initiative on copper mining in Zambia.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: go.cega.org/pds-mining
📣 Join our team!
CEGA is #hiring a Privacy Engineer to join our new Data Privacy Lab and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies in low- and middle-income countries.
Apply here: go.cega.org/privacy-engineer
CEGA is #hiring a Privacy Engineer to join our new Data Privacy Lab and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies in low- and middle-income countries.
Apply here: go.cega.org/privacy-engineer
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
📣 Join our team!
CEGA is #hiring a Privacy Engineer to join our new Data Privacy Lab and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies in low- and middle-income countries.
Apply here: go.cega.org/privacy-engineer
CEGA is #hiring a Privacy Engineer to join our new Data Privacy Lab and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies in low- and middle-income countries.
Apply here: go.cega.org/privacy-engineer
📣 Fellow Friday: Meet Peninah Nyamori!
CEGA is excited to welcome Peninah Nyamori as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Peninah’s work here: go.cega.org/peninahnyamori
CEGA is excited to welcome Peninah Nyamori as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Peninah’s work here: go.cega.org/peninahnyamori
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
📣 Fellow Friday: Meet Peninah Nyamori!
CEGA is excited to welcome Peninah Nyamori as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Peninah’s work here: go.cega.org/peninahnyamori
CEGA is excited to welcome Peninah Nyamori as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Peninah’s work here: go.cega.org/peninahnyamori
New career opportunity!
CEGA is #hiring a Research Project Manager to join our new Data Privacy Lab to explore how privacy-enhancing technologies can be implemented in low- and middle-income countries.
🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/dpl-rpm
CEGA is #hiring a Research Project Manager to join our new Data Privacy Lab to explore how privacy-enhancing technologies can be implemented in low- and middle-income countries.
🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/dpl-rpm
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New career opportunity!
CEGA is #hiring a Research Project Manager to join our new Data Privacy Lab to explore how privacy-enhancing technologies can be implemented in low- and middle-income countries.
🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/dpl-rpm
CEGA is #hiring a Research Project Manager to join our new Data Privacy Lab to explore how privacy-enhancing technologies can be implemented in low- and middle-income countries.
🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/dpl-rpm
“If we target the psychology, can we help farmers meet their savings goals?”
CEGA affiliate Supreet Kaur discusses a simple, scalable planning intervention that helps farmers save + invest more, smooth their consumption, and enter the hungry season with more food.
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CEGA affiliate Supreet Kaur discusses a simple, scalable planning intervention that helps farmers save + invest more, smooth their consumption, and enter the hungry season with more food.
cega.berkeley.edu/collection/s...
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“If we target the psychology, can we help farmers meet their savings goals?”
CEGA affiliate Supreet Kaur discusses a simple, scalable planning intervention that helps farmers save + invest more, smooth their consumption, and enter the hungry season with more food.
cega.berkeley.edu/collection/s...
CEGA affiliate Supreet Kaur discusses a simple, scalable planning intervention that helps farmers save + invest more, smooth their consumption, and enter the hungry season with more food.
cega.berkeley.edu/collection/s...
CEGA affiliated professor Tamma Carleton introduces MOSAIKS, a powerful and accessible satellite imagery-based tool that can be used to predict diverse outcomes like forest cover, household income, population density, and even unregulated mining activity. #E2A2025
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October 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
CEGA affiliated professor Tamma Carleton introduces MOSAIKS, a powerful and accessible satellite imagery-based tool that can be used to predict diverse outcomes like forest cover, household income, population density, and even unregulated mining activity. #E2A2025
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Ananth Balashankar of Google Deepmind discusses leveraging AI tools for better forecasts of climate shocks, and using those forecasts to craft more effective policies to curb hunger. #E2A2025
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Ananth Balashankar of Google Deepmind discusses leveraging AI tools for better forecasts of climate shocks, and using those forecasts to craft more effective policies to curb hunger. #E2A2025
Nobuo Yoshida of the World Bank kicks off an #E2A2025 measurement session, discussing SWIFT, a rapid poverty monitoring tool that estimates household expenditures using just 10-15 questions.
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Nobuo Yoshida of the World Bank kicks off an #E2A2025 measurement session, discussing SWIFT, a rapid poverty monitoring tool that estimates household expenditures using just 10-15 questions.
CEGA Faculty Co-Director @tedmiguel.bsky.social shares results from mental health trainings and cash transfers to refugees in Kenya, finding 3-day mental health trainings are cost-effective and impactful even seven months later and cash transfers boost food security and better healthcare. #E2A2025
October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
CEGA Faculty Co-Director @tedmiguel.bsky.social shares results from mental health trainings and cash transfers to refugees in Kenya, finding 3-day mental health trainings are cost-effective and impactful even seven months later and cash transfers boost food security and better healthcare. #E2A2025
During his keynote address at #E2A2025, Rikin Gandhi introduces Digital Green and asks,
"Is there a role for digital technology in small scale farming systems? There's great value in creating a differentiated GenAI solution that's tailored to agriculture & the Global South."
digitalgreen.org
"Is there a role for digital technology in small scale farming systems? There's great value in creating a differentiated GenAI solution that's tailored to agriculture & the Global South."
digitalgreen.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
During his keynote address at #E2A2025, Rikin Gandhi introduces Digital Green and asks,
"Is there a role for digital technology in small scale farming systems? There's great value in creating a differentiated GenAI solution that's tailored to agriculture & the Global South."
digitalgreen.org
"Is there a role for digital technology in small scale farming systems? There's great value in creating a differentiated GenAI solution that's tailored to agriculture & the Global South."
digitalgreen.org
Evidence to Action is underway! We're exploring the fight against hunger in the new era of foreign aid. #E2A2025
As CEGA's @jennafahle.bsky.social remarked: “The world has made tremendous progress on hunger, but progress has stalled and in many places, reversed. Now, ~8 in 100 people face hunger."
As CEGA's @jennafahle.bsky.social remarked: “The world has made tremendous progress on hunger, but progress has stalled and in many places, reversed. Now, ~8 in 100 people face hunger."
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Evidence to Action is underway! We're exploring the fight against hunger in the new era of foreign aid. #E2A2025
As CEGA's @jennafahle.bsky.social remarked: “The world has made tremendous progress on hunger, but progress has stalled and in many places, reversed. Now, ~8 in 100 people face hunger."
As CEGA's @jennafahle.bsky.social remarked: “The world has made tremendous progress on hunger, but progress has stalled and in many places, reversed. Now, ~8 in 100 people face hunger."
🌎 What does food security look like in a new era of foreign aid?
Join CEGA on Oct 28 for E2A: Fighting Hunger in the New Foreign Aid Landscape to explore how to protect food security in low- and middle-income countries as funding models shift.
Register: go.cega.org/E2A2025
Join CEGA on Oct 28 for E2A: Fighting Hunger in the New Foreign Aid Landscape to explore how to protect food security in low- and middle-income countries as funding models shift.
Register: go.cega.org/E2A2025
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🌎 What does food security look like in a new era of foreign aid?
Join CEGA on Oct 28 for E2A: Fighting Hunger in the New Foreign Aid Landscape to explore how to protect food security in low- and middle-income countries as funding models shift.
Register: go.cega.org/E2A2025
Join CEGA on Oct 28 for E2A: Fighting Hunger in the New Foreign Aid Landscape to explore how to protect food security in low- and middle-income countries as funding models shift.
Register: go.cega.org/E2A2025
🎉 Fellow Friday: Meet Abebe Ayana!
CEGA is excited to welcome Abebe Ayana as a Fall 2025 fellow! Learn more about Abebe’s work here: go.cega.org/abebeayana
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Abebe Ayana as a Fall 2025 fellow! Learn more about Abebe’s work here: go.cega.org/abebeayana
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🎉 Fellow Friday: Meet Abebe Ayana!
CEGA is excited to welcome Abebe Ayana as a Fall 2025 fellow! Learn more about Abebe’s work here: go.cega.org/abebeayana
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Abebe Ayana as a Fall 2025 fellow! Learn more about Abebe’s work here: go.cega.org/abebeayana
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
📚 New research opportunity!
CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.
👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.
👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
📚 New research opportunity!
CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.
👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
CEGA is inviting one scholar from Ecuador to participate in a four-month fellowship at UC Berkeley in Spring 2026 focused on forced displacement, migration, and the livelihoods of refugees.
👉 Apply here: go.cega.org/spring26fellowship
🚨 We’re #hiring!
CEGA is looking for an organized, detail-oriented Events Associate to plan high-impact events gathering experts from around the world working to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
Apply now: go.cega.org/eventsassociate
CEGA is looking for an organized, detail-oriented Events Associate to plan high-impact events gathering experts from around the world working to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
Apply now: go.cega.org/eventsassociate
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🚨 We’re #hiring!
CEGA is looking for an organized, detail-oriented Events Associate to plan high-impact events gathering experts from around the world working to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
Apply now: go.cega.org/eventsassociate
CEGA is looking for an organized, detail-oriented Events Associate to plan high-impact events gathering experts from around the world working to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
Apply now: go.cega.org/eventsassociate
🌍 Fellow Friday: Meet Eric Ochieng!
CEGA is excited to welcome Eric Ochieng as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Eric’s research here: go.cega.org/ericochieng
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Eric Ochieng as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Eric’s research here: go.cega.org/ericochieng
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🌍 Fellow Friday: Meet Eric Ochieng!
CEGA is excited to welcome Eric Ochieng as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Eric’s research here: go.cega.org/ericochieng
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Eric Ochieng as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Eric’s research here: go.cega.org/ericochieng
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
💧 Small-scale irrigation supports farmer livelihoods but can strain groundwater resources. How do we strike a balance?
Join us on Oct 23 for a session on Balancing Small-Scale Irrigation Solutions with Ram Fishman & @hagertynw.bsky.social.
Register: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
Join us on Oct 23 for a session on Balancing Small-Scale Irrigation Solutions with Ram Fishman & @hagertynw.bsky.social.
Register: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
October 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
💧 Small-scale irrigation supports farmer livelihoods but can strain groundwater resources. How do we strike a balance?
Join us on Oct 23 for a session on Balancing Small-Scale Irrigation Solutions with Ram Fishman & @hagertynw.bsky.social.
Register: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
Join us on Oct 23 for a session on Balancing Small-Scale Irrigation Solutions with Ram Fishman & @hagertynw.bsky.social.
Register: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
🌍 Fellow Friday: Meet Samwel Nassary!
CEGA is excited to welcome Samwel Nassary as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Samwel and his research here: go.cega.org/samwelnassary
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Samwel Nassary as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Samwel and his research here: go.cega.org/samwelnassary
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🌍 Fellow Friday: Meet Samwel Nassary!
CEGA is excited to welcome Samwel Nassary as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Samwel and his research here: go.cega.org/samwelnassary
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
CEGA is excited to welcome Samwel Nassary as a Fall 2025 Fellow! Learn more about Samwel and his research here: go.cega.org/samwelnassary
🌟 Stay tuned every Friday as we introduce our latest cohort of fellows!
🌍 Small-scale farmers face rising climate risks, but groundbreaking innovations can help.
Join us on Oct 9 for Microbial Fertilizers & Cold Storage: Climate-Resilient Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers with Tavneet Suri & Shweta Bhogale.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
Join us on Oct 9 for Microbial Fertilizers & Cold Storage: Climate-Resilient Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers with Tavneet Suri & Shweta Bhogale.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
October 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🌍 Small-scale farmers face rising climate risks, but groundbreaking innovations can help.
Join us on Oct 9 for Microbial Fertilizers & Cold Storage: Climate-Resilient Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers with Tavneet Suri & Shweta Bhogale.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
Join us on Oct 9 for Microbial Fertilizers & Cold Storage: Climate-Resilient Technologies for Small-Scale Farmers with Tavneet Suri & Shweta Bhogale.
🔗 Register here: go.cega.org/registerATAIwebinar
Small-scale farmers face rising risks from climate change. How can AI and digital technology power profitable farming?
Join CEGA and @j-pal.bsky.social on Oct 1 for CEGA’s Leveraging Digital Technology to Address Weather-Based Risk webinar to learn more.
🔗 Register: go.cega.org/registerATAI...
Join CEGA and @j-pal.bsky.social on Oct 1 for CEGA’s Leveraging Digital Technology to Address Weather-Based Risk webinar to learn more.
🔗 Register: go.cega.org/registerATAI...
September 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Small-scale farmers face rising risks from climate change. How can AI and digital technology power profitable farming?
Join CEGA and @j-pal.bsky.social on Oct 1 for CEGA’s Leveraging Digital Technology to Address Weather-Based Risk webinar to learn more.
🔗 Register: go.cega.org/registerATAI...
Join CEGA and @j-pal.bsky.social on Oct 1 for CEGA’s Leveraging Digital Technology to Address Weather-Based Risk webinar to learn more.
🔗 Register: go.cega.org/registerATAI...
USAID's dismantling set back development globally. Now, investing in research on what works is more important.
CEGA's @carsonchristiano.bsky.social discussed the impact of the cuts on @kqedforum.bsky.social with @elissamio.bsky.social of @devex.com & @hana-kiros.bsky.social.
go.cega.org/forumusaid
CEGA's @carsonchristiano.bsky.social discussed the impact of the cuts on @kqedforum.bsky.social with @elissamio.bsky.social of @devex.com & @hana-kiros.bsky.social.
go.cega.org/forumusaid
September 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
USAID's dismantling set back development globally. Now, investing in research on what works is more important.
CEGA's @carsonchristiano.bsky.social discussed the impact of the cuts on @kqedforum.bsky.social with @elissamio.bsky.social of @devex.com & @hana-kiros.bsky.social.
go.cega.org/forumusaid
CEGA's @carsonchristiano.bsky.social discussed the impact of the cuts on @kqedforum.bsky.social with @elissamio.bsky.social of @devex.com & @hana-kiros.bsky.social.
go.cega.org/forumusaid
🎉 CEGA is excited to welcome @wnomikos.bsky.social as a new faculty affiliate! Read what Will is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.
August 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎉 CEGA is excited to welcome @wnomikos.bsky.social as a new faculty affiliate! Read what Will is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.
🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is Guilherme Lichand from Stanford University! Read more about what Guilherme is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.
July 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is Guilherme Lichand from Stanford University! Read more about what Guilherme is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.
As the global aid landscape shifts, evidence is critical—now more than ever.
CEGA, @busaracenter.bsky.social, & @nieraglobal.bsky.social recently hosted #NairobiEvidenceWeek, featuring #AES2025 & #ESA2025, to advance research + policy that improves lives.
Stream: go.cega.org/AES25live
CEGA, @busaracenter.bsky.social, & @nieraglobal.bsky.social recently hosted #NairobiEvidenceWeek, featuring #AES2025 & #ESA2025, to advance research + policy that improves lives.
Stream: go.cega.org/AES25live
July 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As the global aid landscape shifts, evidence is critical—now more than ever.
CEGA, @busaracenter.bsky.social, & @nieraglobal.bsky.social recently hosted #NairobiEvidenceWeek, featuring #AES2025 & #ESA2025, to advance research + policy that improves lives.
Stream: go.cega.org/AES25live
CEGA, @busaracenter.bsky.social, & @nieraglobal.bsky.social recently hosted #NairobiEvidenceWeek, featuring #AES2025 & #ESA2025, to advance research + policy that improves lives.
Stream: go.cega.org/AES25live
🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is @lindsey-novak.bsky.social from Reed College! Learn more about Lindsey and what she is looking forward to as she joins CEGA’s network of researchers.
July 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is @lindsey-novak.bsky.social from Reed College! Learn more about Lindsey and what she is looking forward to as she joins CEGA’s network of researchers.