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One prerequisite for evidence-based policymaking is the existence of a collaborative relationship between the worlds of research, policy and practice. But how do we facilitate productive three-way communication between these actors?

I have to say, it’s been amazing to watch all the success stories in recent years of rigorous evidence being used to fight poverty, and to see IPA featured in scores of major news outlets, from NPR, to The New York Times, to The Wall Street Journal...

Now 193 nations have agreed to the Sustainable Development Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. But to end poverty, you first have to be able to measure it.  The Progress out of Poverty Index® (PPI®) is a unique tool developed for that purpose...

By Aaron Dibner-Dunlap and Yumna Rathore Editor's note: This cross-post originally appeared on NextBillion. If a mobile money provider offered a bonus on peer to peer transfers, would that be enough to generate new business?

By Arthur Sagot-Duvauroux It takes time for an organization to influence policy decisions. It requires rigorous work to be trusted as a professional and high-quality organization. Relationships need to be established and expanded to the point that...

  If you're heading out for a long driving trip, we have some podcast suggestions, along with a hello from our surveyors in Burkina Faso, who also rode out recently during rainy season. IPA Burkina Faso field staff get ready to head out  

 

 

Mobile money and digital payments have opened the door to a new generation of products that have lowered costs and made serving unbanked and underbanked consumers a promising business proposition. But in spite of continuous innovations and a steady...

By Anne Karing and Arthur Baker Note: this posting originally appeared on the BERI blog here.

 

 

Sometimes love needs a little nudge, so when we saw Bill Easterly making nice I agree with @JeffDSachs! Hillary's bad policy seems to have been to "support every war" https://t.co/ZoXXmTAJvu — William Easterly (@bill_easterly) February 8, 2016

  Next month, a new and improved contraceptive product will be marketed to urban, young adults with some disposable income, using billboards, Facebook, and WhatsApp messages. These millennials are living in Lusaka, Zambia, and right alongside this...

by Marta Garnelo   On December 4, the Ministry of Education of Peru, recognized the efforts and commitment of civil servants in the sector through the awards “Good Practices in Public Management and Anti-Corruption in Education.”  

  We'd like to thank IPA's blog readers (as well as our Twitter and Facebook followers) for all the support this year. Here's a roundup of our most popular blog posts:

By Rebecca Thornton and Ariella Park