Kellogg Insight Covers IPA Study on Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Ghana
Media Coverage
September 13, 2022
Northwestern University's Kellogg Insight covers an IPA study on the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on low-income individuals in rural Ghana. While mental health interventions are less common among anti-poverty efforts, the results of this study suggest it could be a productive area for further research: "Survey-based measures showed that CBT improved both mental and self-reported physical health, as well as economic outcomes and cognitive skills."
Vox Highlights IPA Research on Ultra Poor Graduation
Media Coverage
June 30, 2022
A Vox article on the relative pros and cons of the ultra poor graduation model cites two IPA studies: one in Niger on the impact of providing women with both financial and psychosocial support; and a large-scale study of graduation programs in Ethiopia, 
Penn Today Highlights IPA Study on Supporting Education in Ghana
Media Coverage
April 28, 2022
The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Today features a study led by IPA-affiliated researcher Sharon Wolf that aims to use outreach to parents in rural Ghana (via text messages) to improve education quality and access for their children, particularly for girls.
In Business Ghana, Evidence on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Media Coverage
February 28, 2022
Business Ghana highlights a survey conducted by Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in partnership with IPA, UNICEF, and the World Bank tracking household impacts of COVID-19, including spending on personal protective equipment (PPE)
IPA Ultra-Poor Graduation Model Research in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Media Coverage
January 13, 2022
Imran Matin writes in the Stanford Social Innovation Review about evidence on the impact of "cash plus" programs, including two IPA studies on Ultra-Poor Graduation programs in Ghana and Uganda.
Northwestern on COVID's Impact in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Media Coverage
July 30, 2021
Northwestern Univesity expands on results from a paper in February 2021 on the economic impact of COVID-19 in nine lower- and middle-income countries. Overall, findings showed the pandemic took a significant toll on key livelihood outcomes—including food security, employment, and domestic violence—across several LMICs and that the economic shock will have long-term consequences.
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Call for Applications: Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN)
May 07, 2021

By Bless Rachael Adzahli, Kobbina Awuah, Abdoulaye Cissé, Claudio Mlamka, and Frank Odhiambo

Note: This is a guest post by the Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN).

African scholars are strongly under-represented in economics research globally. At the same time, potentially excellent graduate school candidates from Africa face information and economic constraints that may hinder their possibilities of being admitted to graduate programs. 
In Project Syndicate, the Ultrapoor Graduation Model and What's Needed Now
Media Coverage
April 30, 2021
BRAC's Lindsay Coates & J-PAL's John Floretta reflect in Project Syndicate on the need for evidence-based poverty solutions in the time of COVID-19.
Poverty Probability Index, Measurement for Farm Cooperatives in Ghana
Media Coverage
March 28, 2021
News Ghana marked the closing of the Capacity Development of Farmer Based Cooperatives and Organisations office in Tamale and the conclusion of its project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency. The article highlights the use of the Poverty Probability Index (PPI®), a tool designed to be used as an easy measure of the poverty likelihood of a group, used by the project.
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Women in Policy Series: Social Policy in Colombia and Improving Education in Ghana
March 08, 2021

To mark the occasion of International Women's Day, IPA presents the first of three posts this week interviewing female policymakers we've worked with in different countries around the world. They told us about their experiences working in government and promoting a culture of evidence-based policymaking within their institutions, how the COVID-19 pandemic changed their work, and what long-term impacts they hope to achieve in the sectors in which they work.
NPR Covers New Study on the Impact of COVID-19 in Nine Lower- and Middle-Income Countries
Media Coverage
February 23, 2021
 "This is not a slow burn of a recession. This happened really fast. What that means is that people don't really have time to have prepared for it." IPA's Shana Warren describes to NPR what she and 25 co-authors found from tracking how 30,000 households in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone were affected by the COVID crisis. She describes how the povety  consequences around the wold have been different and worse than what we've seen in past.
In Vox, the Toll of COVID-19 on Lower-Income Households
Media Coverage
February 23, 2021
Vox reports on the results from a new paper that features data on the economic shock of the pandemic experienced by tens of thousands of vulnerable households across nine lower- and middle-income countries. The phone survey conducted from April to July 2020 found that while the effects varied significantly country by country, overall, developing nations are weathering higher rates of food insecurity, loss of income, and other negative long-term impacts.
Reuters with Shana Warren on the Need for Economic Aid to Vulnerable Households
Media Coverage
February 23, 2021
In Reuters, Shana Warren, one of the 20 co-authors of a recently published study on the impact of COVID-19 in nine lower- and middle-income countries, argues that emergency cash assistance is vital to helping economically disadvantaged households stay afloat while curbing the spread of the virus.
In the Financial Times, New Survey on COVID-19's Impact on Nine Developing Nations
Media Coverage
February 22, 2021
The Financial Times reports on findings from a new survey of an estimated 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Nepal, and the Philippines between April and June last year.
New Study Shows Pandemic’s Toll on Jobs, Businesses, and Food Security in Lower Income Countries
Press Release
February 05, 2021
Washington, D.C..—The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in living standards and rising food insecurity in developing countries across the globe, according to a new study by an international team of economists.

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