Innovations for Poverty Action

What are the up-and-coming innovations with the potential to improve lives at scale? Our sector teams have thoroughly reviewed the evidence and today we’re sharing a new report highlighting 14 promising interventions: “Best Bets: Emerging Opportunities for Impact at Scale”: bit.ly/bestbetsipa #BestBetsIPA #EmergingInnovations

What happens when you give consumers #LegalAid to help resolve their complaints with mobile network operators? Matthieu Chemin, Silver Kayondo from Centre for Technology Disputes Resolution - Uganda and Anthony Kamwesigye put this to the test in #Uganda as part of IPA’s Consumer Protection Research Initiative. Join us on June 18th for a #webinar moderated by Paul Adams discussing findings of this study: bit.ly/cpri0618 #ConsumerProtection #MoreEvidenceLessPoverty #Finclusion

Let's highlight what works to prevent #deforestation. Tropical forests are vital carbon sinks to reduce climate change impacts, but protecting them is challenging, especially with limited budgets. To encourage forest protection in southern #Mexico, IPA along with researchers Seema Jayachandran, Santiago Izquierdo Tort, and Santiago Saavedra compared the impact of paying forest-owning households to fully enroll their forested land for conservation with the current program that allows households to choose to only partially enroll their forest. Deforestation dropped by 39 percent in full enrollment compared to partial enrollment, making it 4.6 times more cost-effective and a promising approach for global forest conservation efforts. Read more on the study: bit.ly/pesmex #WorldEnvironmentDay #Conservation #PaymentsforEcosystemServices

We're still accepting applications! Join International Rice Research Institute and Innovations for Poverty Action for in the "Introductory Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Capacity Building Program" which aims to: ✅emphasize the importance of M&E in evidence-based policymaking and programming; ✅explore the relationship between agricultural development, poverty alleviation, and evidence-based interventions; ✅equip participants with practical skills and tools for conducting effective M&E in agricultural projects; ✅facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration among organizations working towards sustainable agricultural development. Are you a project development officer, project evaluation officer, or planning officer from a government institution? Apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/MandECap CGIAR #MonitoringandEvaluation #CapacityBuilding #KnowledgeSharing #TrainingProgram #LearningDevelopment #ProfessionalTraining #SustainableDevelopment #InnovationForPovertyAction #IPA #IRRI #IRRIEducation

Stay informed with the latest research, news, and events from IPA in the May 2024 edition of the #RandomUpdate newsletter. This edition highlights IPA’s Anti-Trafficking Evidence with a focus on #prevention. Additionally, read a blog by IPA’s Sarah Kabay and RTI International's Joe DeStefano that delves into the challenges and implications of expanding educational programs. Also, learn about our work in #Colombia to better understand how to reduce adolescent recruitment into gangs in Medellín. Sign up for our mailing list to receive the Random Update directly in your inbox➡ bit.ly/ipasubscribe

Will you be at the Effective Altruism Global London 2024? Join us this #Saturday for an insightful session with IPA's Chief Research & Policy Officer Loic Watine who will present "Best Bets: 14 Emerging Innovations with Potential for Impact at Scale in Global Health and Development". Learn more about Best Bets: bit.ly/bestbetsipa #EffectiveAltruism #BestBetsIPA #Philanthropy

IPA Uganda along with researchers Matthew Bird and Rafael Mazer, recently presented findings from multiple IPA studies with the Bank of Uganda and Uganda Communications Commission at a workshop hosted by Cerise+SPTF, aimed at highlighting topics related to #ConsumerProtection, consumer empowerment, and complaints handling in the industry. Learn more about our work on #ConsumerProtection: bit.ly/ipacpri Check out our work in Uganda: bit.ly/ipauganda

Research from #Kenya shows how COVID-19 adversely impacted young women entrepreneurs. However, a government #entrepreneurship support program providing grants & training during the pandemic lent crucial support in building women’s resilience just as much as it did for men, boosting business ownership, sales, and well-being. Read more about the study conducted by IPA Kenya in collaboration with the Government of Kenya & researchers Julian Jamison, Francisco Campos Campos, Maria Hernandez de Benito, Abla Safir & Bilal Zia: bit.ly/kyeop20095

During this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we have highlighted the impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (#CBT) in violence and crime prevention–this is why we featured it in the report ‘Best Bets: Emerging Opportunities for Impact at Scale’. If you are funders or implementers, let's work together to move CBT along the path to scale toward greater impact. Discover more #EmergingInnovations featured on #BestBetsIPA that have the potential to improve lives at scale bit.ly/bestbetsipa #EmergingInnovations #MoreEvidenceLessPoverty

Are you looking to build your skills as a consultant in an evidence- and data-driven culture? We are #hiring multiple Advisors to join the Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) team across our Country Offices. RFE helps our development partners elevate their impact through better use of evidence and unlock the full potential of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL). Apply today! bit.ly/rfeadv3 #WeAreHiring #IPACareers #DevelopmentJobs