Innovations for Poverty Action
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We bring together researchers and decision-makers to evaluate poverty solutions and ensure evidence is used to improve lives. #MoreEvidenceLessPoverty
AI is reshaping how dev't data is collected & used.
At the World Bank’s “Better Data for Better Jobs and Lives” conf. (Dec 8–9), IPA’s Steven Glazerman & Dr. Nouréini Sayouti will highlight how rigorous methods and responsible innovation can improve data for better decisions.
More: bit.ly/4rseyta
At the World Bank’s “Better Data for Better Jobs and Lives” conf. (Dec 8–9), IPA’s Steven Glazerman & Dr. Nouréini Sayouti will highlight how rigorous methods and responsible innovation can improve data for better decisions.
More: bit.ly/4rseyta
December 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
AI is reshaping how dev't data is collected & used.
At the World Bank’s “Better Data for Better Jobs and Lives” conf. (Dec 8–9), IPA’s Steven Glazerman & Dr. Nouréini Sayouti will highlight how rigorous methods and responsible innovation can improve data for better decisions.
More: bit.ly/4rseyta
At the World Bank’s “Better Data for Better Jobs and Lives” conf. (Dec 8–9), IPA’s Steven Glazerman & Dr. Nouréini Sayouti will highlight how rigorous methods and responsible innovation can improve data for better decisions.
More: bit.ly/4rseyta
Dec 9–10: IPA's Niall Keleher (nkeleher.com) joins @cgdev.org & The Agency Fund Working Group in London to set standards for evaluating AI tools in low- and middle-income countries + share IPA’s work building ethical, scalable data systems.
IPA's Research & Data Science Hub: data.poverty-action.org
IPA's Research & Data Science Hub: data.poverty-action.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Dec 9–10: IPA's Niall Keleher (nkeleher.com) joins @cgdev.org & The Agency Fund Working Group in London to set standards for evaluating AI tools in low- and middle-income countries + share IPA’s work building ethical, scalable data systems.
IPA's Research & Data Science Hub: data.poverty-action.org
IPA's Research & Data Science Hub: data.poverty-action.org
How can evidence strengthen digital public infrastructure?
At the Global #DPISummit, IPA’s Hussam Razi shared insights on building implementer–researcher partnerships, measuring DPI’s real impact, and what we’re learning from instant payment systems.
Read more: poverty-action.org/measuring-di...
At the Global #DPISummit, IPA’s Hussam Razi shared insights on building implementer–researcher partnerships, measuring DPI’s real impact, and what we’re learning from instant payment systems.
Read more: poverty-action.org/measuring-di...
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How can evidence strengthen digital public infrastructure?
At the Global #DPISummit, IPA’s Hussam Razi shared insights on building implementer–researcher partnerships, measuring DPI’s real impact, and what we’re learning from instant payment systems.
Read more: poverty-action.org/measuring-di...
At the Global #DPISummit, IPA’s Hussam Razi shared insights on building implementer–researcher partnerships, measuring DPI’s real impact, and what we’re learning from instant payment systems.
Read more: poverty-action.org/measuring-di...
On Nov 20, IPA Nigeria hosts a workshop on “Advancing Women’s Access to Credit and Capital,” bringing together policymakers, lenders, and women’s business networks to share evidence on what works globally and locally to close financial inclusion gaps.
Learn more: poverty-action.org/ipa-hosts-wo...
Learn more: poverty-action.org/ipa-hosts-wo...
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
On Nov 20, IPA Nigeria hosts a workshop on “Advancing Women’s Access to Credit and Capital,” bringing together policymakers, lenders, and women’s business networks to share evidence on what works globally and locally to close financial inclusion gaps.
Learn more: poverty-action.org/ipa-hosts-wo...
Learn more: poverty-action.org/ipa-hosts-wo...
IPA is proud to share that #mEducation has been named one of the Top 100 impactful and scalable education innovations to watch in 2026, selected from 3,000+ innovations worldwide.
Explore HundrED’s Global Collection 2026: bit.ly/47FYefa
More about IPA's mEducation: poverty-action.org/mEducation
Explore HundrED’s Global Collection 2026: bit.ly/47FYefa
More about IPA's mEducation: poverty-action.org/mEducation
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
IPA is proud to share that #mEducation has been named one of the Top 100 impactful and scalable education innovations to watch in 2026, selected from 3,000+ innovations worldwide.
Explore HundrED’s Global Collection 2026: bit.ly/47FYefa
More about IPA's mEducation: poverty-action.org/mEducation
Explore HundrED’s Global Collection 2026: bit.ly/47FYefa
More about IPA's mEducation: poverty-action.org/mEducation
One week out!
Don't miss unpacking the first experimental evidence on large-scale refugee integration programs in Ethiopia.
Hear from IPA, University of Oxford, World Bank, and policymakers on what actually works for dignified work at scale.
📅Nov 4, 9AM ET
Register now: bit.ly/494XQJB
Don't miss unpacking the first experimental evidence on large-scale refugee integration programs in Ethiopia.
Hear from IPA, University of Oxford, World Bank, and policymakers on what actually works for dignified work at scale.
📅Nov 4, 9AM ET
Register now: bit.ly/494XQJB
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
One week out!
Don't miss unpacking the first experimental evidence on large-scale refugee integration programs in Ethiopia.
Hear from IPA, University of Oxford, World Bank, and policymakers on what actually works for dignified work at scale.
📅Nov 4, 9AM ET
Register now: bit.ly/494XQJB
Don't miss unpacking the first experimental evidence on large-scale refugee integration programs in Ethiopia.
Hear from IPA, University of Oxford, World Bank, and policymakers on what actually works for dignified work at scale.
📅Nov 4, 9AM ET
Register now: bit.ly/494XQJB
📅 Nov 4 | 9AM ET
Join IPA, @UniofOxford, @WorldBank & @LSEnews at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development.
We’ll share first rigorous evidence on how large-scale government programs are improving livelihoods for refugees in Ethiopia.
Register: bit.ly/494XQJB
Learn more: bit.ly/3W3BFMl
Join IPA, @UniofOxford, @WorldBank & @LSEnews at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development.
We’ll share first rigorous evidence on how large-scale government programs are improving livelihoods for refugees in Ethiopia.
Register: bit.ly/494XQJB
Learn more: bit.ly/3W3BFMl
October 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
📅 Nov 4 | 9AM ET
Join IPA, @UniofOxford, @WorldBank & @LSEnews at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development.
We’ll share first rigorous evidence on how large-scale government programs are improving livelihoods for refugees in Ethiopia.
Register: bit.ly/494XQJB
Learn more: bit.ly/3W3BFMl
Join IPA, @UniofOxford, @WorldBank & @LSEnews at the 2nd World Summit on Social Development.
We’ll share first rigorous evidence on how large-scale government programs are improving livelihoods for refugees in Ethiopia.
Register: bit.ly/494XQJB
Learn more: bit.ly/3W3BFMl
Innovations for Poverty Action, the What Works Hub for Global Education & Kenya’s Ministry of Education are co-hosting the 5th Cross-Country Learning Exchange in Nairobi, exploring insights on using evidence to improve education policy & learning.
See our embedded evidence labs: bit.ly/47eEpwC
See our embedded evidence labs: bit.ly/47eEpwC
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Innovations for Poverty Action, the What Works Hub for Global Education & Kenya’s Ministry of Education are co-hosting the 5th Cross-Country Learning Exchange in Nairobi, exploring insights on using evidence to improve education policy & learning.
See our embedded evidence labs: bit.ly/47eEpwC
See our embedded evidence labs: bit.ly/47eEpwC
When partners deny access to money, it’s called financial abuse, a hidden form of violence that leaves survivors trapped, dependent, and unsafe.
Join experts — including. IPA’s William Blackmon — on Oct 8, 11:15 AM EST to explore new data from 6+ countries.
bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
Join experts — including. IPA’s William Blackmon — on Oct 8, 11:15 AM EST to explore new data from 6+ countries.
bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
October 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When partners deny access to money, it’s called financial abuse, a hidden form of violence that leaves survivors trapped, dependent, and unsafe.
Join experts — including. IPA’s William Blackmon — on Oct 8, 11:15 AM EST to explore new data from 6+ countries.
bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
Join experts — including. IPA’s William Blackmon — on Oct 8, 11:15 AM EST to explore new data from 6+ countries.
bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
On Oct 7, 8:15 AM EDT, our experts will share new insights on financial consumer protection risks.
Panelists:
William Blackmon (IPA)
Dr. Dorothe Singer (World Bank)
Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo (Central Bank of Nigeria),
Francis Annan (UC Berkeley)
Kennedy Kipkemboi (GSMA)
Join: bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
Panelists:
William Blackmon (IPA)
Dr. Dorothe Singer (World Bank)
Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo (Central Bank of Nigeria),
Francis Annan (UC Berkeley)
Kennedy Kipkemboi (GSMA)
Join: bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On Oct 7, 8:15 AM EDT, our experts will share new insights on financial consumer protection risks.
Panelists:
William Blackmon (IPA)
Dr. Dorothe Singer (World Bank)
Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo (Central Bank of Nigeria),
Francis Annan (UC Berkeley)
Kennedy Kipkemboi (GSMA)
Join: bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
Panelists:
William Blackmon (IPA)
Dr. Dorothe Singer (World Bank)
Dr. Aisha Isa-Olatinwo (Central Bank of Nigeria),
Francis Annan (UC Berkeley)
Kennedy Kipkemboi (GSMA)
Join: bit.ly/477IB15
#FIW25
In Aug, IPA Founder Dean Karlan, researcher Natalia Seimei, IPA Uganda & partners visited Kyaka II & Rwamwanja refugee settlements in Uganda to see impacts of their graduation research.
Findings:
Assets +40-88%
Income +32-45%
Food security improved.
Read more: bit.ly/4mH5fCb
Findings:
Assets +40-88%
Income +32-45%
Food security improved.
Read more: bit.ly/4mH5fCb
October 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In Aug, IPA Founder Dean Karlan, researcher Natalia Seimei, IPA Uganda & partners visited Kyaka II & Rwamwanja refugee settlements in Uganda to see impacts of their graduation research.
Findings:
Assets +40-88%
Income +32-45%
Food security improved.
Read more: bit.ly/4mH5fCb
Findings:
Assets +40-88%
Income +32-45%
Food security improved.
Read more: bit.ly/4mH5fCb
Peacebuilding is complex—but it doesn’t have to be guesswork. IPA-supported researchers adapt rigorous methods to create ethical, grounded evidence in fragile contexts. #PeaceDay
September 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Peacebuilding is complex—but it doesn’t have to be guesswork. IPA-supported researchers adapt rigorous methods to create ethical, grounded evidence in fragile contexts. #PeaceDay
HAPPENING TODAY!
Partnerships are key to turning evidence into action. At #UKFIET2025, IPA + panelists from South Africa, Tanzania, India & Jacobs Foundation will share lessons from Ed Labs worldwide.
Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Partnerships are key to turning evidence into action. At #UKFIET2025, IPA + panelists from South Africa, Tanzania, India & Jacobs Foundation will share lessons from Ed Labs worldwide.
Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
September 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
HAPPENING TODAY!
Partnerships are key to turning evidence into action. At #UKFIET2025, IPA + panelists from South Africa, Tanzania, India & Jacobs Foundation will share lessons from Ed Labs worldwide.
Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Partnerships are key to turning evidence into action. At #UKFIET2025, IPA + panelists from South Africa, Tanzania, India & Jacobs Foundation will share lessons from Ed Labs worldwide.
Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Strengthening #EvidenceUse means thinking in systems.
Join IPA + BE2, GEEAP, UNICEF Innocenti & Dubai Cares at #UKFIET2025 (Sept 17, Oxford) to explore how Ed Labs drive change.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Join IPA + BE2, GEEAP, UNICEF Innocenti & Dubai Cares at #UKFIET2025 (Sept 17, Oxford) to explore how Ed Labs drive change.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
September 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Strengthening #EvidenceUse means thinking in systems.
Join IPA + BE2, GEEAP, UNICEF Innocenti & Dubai Cares at #UKFIET2025 (Sept 17, Oxford) to explore how Ed Labs drive change.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Join IPA + BE2, GEEAP, UNICEF Innocenti & Dubai Cares at #UKFIET2025 (Sept 17, Oxford) to explore how Ed Labs drive change.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Reminder: Help shape global research priorities to combat #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabor.
Take the ILO & IPA survey by Sept 15, 2025 to share the questions that should guide future evidence and action.
Take the survey: accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
Take the ILO & IPA survey by Sept 15, 2025 to share the questions that should guide future evidence and action.
Take the survey: accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reminder: Help shape global research priorities to combat #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabor.
Take the ILO & IPA survey by Sept 15, 2025 to share the questions that should guide future evidence and action.
Take the survey: accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
Take the ILO & IPA survey by Sept 15, 2025 to share the questions that should guide future evidence and action.
Take the survey: accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
From data to decisions—how can Embedded Evidence Labs shape education policy?
Hear from IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025.
📅 Sept 16 | 4–5:30PM | Oxford
Learn more about Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Hear from IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025.
📅 Sept 16 | 4–5:30PM | Oxford
Learn more about Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
September 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
From data to decisions—how can Embedded Evidence Labs shape education policy?
Hear from IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025.
📅 Sept 16 | 4–5:30PM | Oxford
Learn more about Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Hear from IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025.
📅 Sept 16 | 4–5:30PM | Oxford
Learn more about Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
From partnerships to systems change, Embedded Labs are reshaping how evidence drives education policy.
Hear IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025, Sept 16–18 in Oxford.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Hear IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025, Sept 16–18 in Oxford.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
September 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
From partnerships to systems change, Embedded Labs are reshaping how evidence drives education policy.
Hear IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025, Sept 16–18 in Oxford.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Hear IPA’s Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte at #UKFIET2025, Sept 16–18 in Oxford.
More on Embedded Labs: poverty-action.org/embedded-evi...
Explore the Conference: www.ukfiet.org/conference/u...
Play can boost learning—but making it part of early childhood education takes more than good intentions. With VVOB, Plan International, VSO, IPA & LEGO Foundation, we’ve distilled 4 years of lessons into practical guides, tools & recommendations.
📖 Explore resources here: bit.ly/45KygYm
📖 Explore resources here: bit.ly/45KygYm
September 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Play can boost learning—but making it part of early childhood education takes more than good intentions. With VVOB, Plan International, VSO, IPA & LEGO Foundation, we’ve distilled 4 years of lessons into practical guides, tools & recommendations.
📖 Explore resources here: bit.ly/45KygYm
📖 Explore resources here: bit.ly/45KygYm
Your voice matters.
Join the survey shaping global action on #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabour, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA
Closes Sept 15 👉 accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
Join the survey shaping global action on #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabour, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA
Closes Sept 15 👉 accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Your voice matters.
Join the survey shaping global action on #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabour, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA
Closes Sept 15 👉 accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
Join the survey shaping global action on #HumanTrafficking & #ForcedLabour, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA
Closes Sept 15 👉 accessiblesurveys.com/survey/-OSsW...
“Hablemos entre Patas” delivers 30 days of daily challenges for men:
☝️ Equal household participation
📞 Better communication skills
💰 Joint financial planning
❤️ Emotional regulation
📉 20% reduction in sexual violence.
#FieldTested #GenderEquality
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Hyfyd4
☝️ Equal household participation
📞 Better communication skills
💰 Joint financial planning
❤️ Emotional regulation
📉 20% reduction in sexual violence.
#FieldTested #GenderEquality
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Hyfyd4
August 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“Hablemos entre Patas” delivers 30 days of daily challenges for men:
☝️ Equal household participation
📞 Better communication skills
💰 Joint financial planning
❤️ Emotional regulation
📉 20% reduction in sexual violence.
#FieldTested #GenderEquality
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Hyfyd4
☝️ Equal household participation
📞 Better communication skills
💰 Joint financial planning
❤️ Emotional regulation
📉 20% reduction in sexual violence.
#FieldTested #GenderEquality
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3Hyfyd4
Can performance pay improve education? In Rwanda, IPA and partners tested it—and it worked:
🎯 Teachers showed better attendance & pedagogy
📈 Students learned more
🧑🏫 No harm to motivation or retention
🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
🎯 Teachers showed better attendance & pedagogy
📈 Students learned more
🧑🏫 No harm to motivation or retention
🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
July 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Can performance pay improve education? In Rwanda, IPA and partners tested it—and it worked:
🎯 Teachers showed better attendance & pedagogy
📈 Students learned more
🧑🏫 No harm to motivation or retention
🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
🎯 Teachers showed better attendance & pedagogy
📈 Students learned more
🧑🏫 No harm to motivation or retention
🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
Great teachers change lives. But how do we staff every classroom with them? IPA, Gui2de, and partners tested a pay-for-performance model in Rwanda:
📚 Higher student learning
💼 More consistent teacher presence
🎯 Better instruction
❤️ Motivation remained strong
#FieldTested🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
📚 Higher student learning
💼 More consistent teacher presence
🎯 Better instruction
❤️ Motivation remained strong
#FieldTested🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
July 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Great teachers change lives. But how do we staff every classroom with them? IPA, Gui2de, and partners tested a pay-for-performance model in Rwanda:
📚 Higher student learning
💼 More consistent teacher presence
🎯 Better instruction
❤️ Motivation remained strong
#FieldTested🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
📚 Higher student learning
💼 More consistent teacher presence
🎯 Better instruction
❤️ Motivation remained strong
#FieldTested🔗 bit.ly/45cu9V3
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks cycles of crime—long-term.
In Liberia, young men worked with trained peers (not psychologists) to rethink harmful thoughts and build new habits.
📉 Crime dropped. Effects lasted 10 years.
#FieldTested by IPA.
In Liberia, young men worked with trained peers (not psychologists) to rethink harmful thoughts and build new habits.
📉 Crime dropped. Effects lasted 10 years.
#FieldTested by IPA.
July 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks cycles of crime—long-term.
In Liberia, young men worked with trained peers (not psychologists) to rethink harmful thoughts and build new habits.
📉 Crime dropped. Effects lasted 10 years.
#FieldTested by IPA.
In Liberia, young men worked with trained peers (not psychologists) to rethink harmful thoughts and build new habits.
📉 Crime dropped. Effects lasted 10 years.
#FieldTested by IPA.
In Liberia, CBT + cash transfers helped young men break cycles of violence and crime.
📉 200 fewer crimes committed per participant
💰 Cost? USD $2.50 per crime avoided.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3S0uPFf
#FieldTested #DevelopmentResearch
📉 200 fewer crimes committed per participant
💰 Cost? USD $2.50 per crime avoided.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3S0uPFf
#FieldTested #DevelopmentResearch
July 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In Liberia, CBT + cash transfers helped young men break cycles of violence and crime.
📉 200 fewer crimes committed per participant
💰 Cost? USD $2.50 per crime avoided.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3S0uPFf
#FieldTested #DevelopmentResearch
📉 200 fewer crimes committed per participant
💰 Cost? USD $2.50 per crime avoided.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3S0uPFf
#FieldTested #DevelopmentResearch