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From November 14-16, IPA held an invite-only Cross-Country Education Lab Learning Exchange in Kigali, Rwanda. During this private event, IPA convened education policymakers and partners from several countries to enable cross-country learning on key topics related to evidence-informed policymaking and embedding evidence-informed decision-making in government units.
IPA's objectives for the cross-country learning exchange were as follows:
In 2019, the Director-General of the Rwanda Education Board (REB) requested technical assistance from IPA to support REB’s Teacher Management and Staffing Unit through the creation of an embedded lab to strengthen the use of data and evidence. The goal of the lab is to support evidence-driven education policy, improve the use of administrative data for better policies and programs, and promote evidence-informed policy in education to enhance the quality of learning in Rwanda.
On October 27, IPA in collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board organized a policymaking workshop targeting key stakeholders involved in the skills development and labor market interventions in Rwanda. IPA has been working with the Board's Chief Skills Office and World Bank researchers to examine the impact of soft skills training on employability outcomes among graduates. The study will use a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact. The workshop was aimed at equipping partners with basic knowledge on randomized evaluations and evidence-based policymaking.
This webinar is part of IPA's RECOVR Webinar Series: Bringing Evidence to COVID-19 Policy Responses in the Global South. Together with our partners, we are using this series to rapidly share what we are learning with the policy and research community to support evidence-informed response efforts. More information about other events in the series is available here.
On June 19 and 20, the Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) program convened high-profile academics and policymakers to answer the question: "How can education systems be reformed to deliver better learning for all?" The conference featured presentations by researchers on three IPA-implemented projects: Andrew Zeitlin presented preliminary results from the...
On October 29, IPA Rwanda co-hosted a workshop to present preliminary findings from two studies, evaluating the impact of connecting off-the-grid communities to electricity on household welfare as well as the impact of business model interventions on the continued use of off-grid LED lighting distribution. Key Rwandan energy stakeholders shared their experience as major players in the sector.
How do standard development programs compare to just giving people cash? What is the most effective and scalable way to address the challenge of child malnutrition?
Principal Investigator Doug Randall and Senior Research Associate Emmanuel Hakizimfura for the Financial Education through Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Rwanda project shared preliminary results which showed very positive effects of training SACCO members on financial management, saving, budgeting and other aspects...
Workshop on Phase One Implementation of Financial Education through SACCOs Program: Overview, Lessons Learned, and Impact Evaluation
IPA Rwanda hosted an Impact Evaluation and Scientific Writing workshop at Hotel Portofino, Kigali. The training covered several topics such as an introduction to impact evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis, scientific writing in economics and public health, IPA's role as a high-quality evidence provider, and more. An interesting approach used encouraged participants to take part in cases practice and complete results interpretation and writing exercises which were followed by plenary discussions.
The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) and the District of Gicumbi hosted a launch event to celebrate the successful implementation of a pilot phase of the Water Tanks Loan Project in Nyankenke, a sector in Gicumbi district. IPA Rwanda and J-PAL Africa’s policy teams have been working together to support the RAB in its implementation of the pilot project. Speakers at the event included Gicumbi's mayor and RAB's Director of Animal Production.
IPA, the International Growth Centre, and Laterite hosted the 4th Rwanda Research Roundtable. The theme of the event was “Insights from Behavioural Economics.” Annie Duflo (Executive Director, IPA) spoke about “Scaling Up Interventions: Lessons for Behavioral Policy.” The Rwanda Research Roundtable (R3) is an informal forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to advance the research agenda in Rwanda.
On 18 July, 2014, the National Bank of Rwanda, in collaboration with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), the African Development Bank, and the World Bank, held an international conference on financial inclusion to commemorate the National Bank of Rwanda’s 50th Anniversary. The conference brought together key stakeholders in the region to discuss the importance of financial inclusion to help alleviate poverty and promote healthy financial systems.
Aishwarya Ratan (Financial Inclusion Program Director, IPA) attended a conference on financial inclusion hosted by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), the African Development Bank, the National Bank of Rwanda, and the World Bank to commemorate the National Bank of Rwanda’s fiftieth anniversary. The conference brought together key stakeholders in the region to discuss the importance of financial inclusion to alleviate poverty and promote healthy financial systems.
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