About Innovations for Poverty Action
We are a research organization dedicated to discovering and advancing what works to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
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Innovations for Poverty Action
We are a research organization dedicated to discovering and advancing what works to improve the lives of people living in poverty.
Kampala, Rwanda Founded 2002 Works in 1 country Poverty Alleviation & Livelihoods Where they work
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SectorsPoverty Alleviation & Livelihoods, Technology & Innovation
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Our theory of change addresses two problems we see in the worldLimited evidence exists on what works to help people living in poverty, and the evidence that does exist often goes unused. This leads to programs that are either ineffective or no...
Rigorous ResearchThe credibility of field research hinges on the quality of the data and methods used. IPA has built a robust infrastructure to ensure that all fieldwork follows rigorous protocols...
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Our Approach to ImpactAt IPA, our impact is the real-world change our evidence creates. Although it would be great to evaluate ourselves with a randomized trial (ironic, we know), we can’t. What we can do, and do rigorousl... Read the full story on poverty-action.org
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How We Create ImpactOur Theory of Change is grounded in the belief that evidence changes lives only when the right conditions are in place. Producing high-quality research is essential, but not enough. Sharing evidence w... Read the full story on poverty-action.org
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