IPA Sierra Leone’s first study was in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture to understand the impact of NERICA rice, an improved rice variety aimed at lowering child malnutrition. Our focus then switched to the health sector with a study on village involvement in monitoring clinic service provision. The study results, while showing limited impact, increased the Ministry of Health’s interest in having more data and better evidence to guide their decisions. During the Ebola crisis, IPA worked to design and implement a system for electronic Ebola Contact Tracing in the worst affected districts. As Sierra Leone focuses on recovery, IPA is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health on three evaluations.
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While political debates are often considered an integral part of campaign strategy, there is little definitive evidence on whether they affect how people vote. In Sierra Leone, researchers... |
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In the coming decades, most of the poor will live in fragile states, yet rigorous evidence on how to build peace and stability is still limited. What helps communities heal and prosper after a... |
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In Sierra Leone, we have continued our global tradition of rigorous, applicable research by building foundational research capacity and conducting evaluations in areas of pressing national concern... |
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