From July 10-12, Research Associate Benny Kabwela participated in a Food Security Programme (FSP) field day held in Mongu, Zambia to launch the distribution of farming inputs under the Wetlands sub-programme. IPA Zambia has been providing long-term support to FSP through the Impact Fund for the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services (MCDSS) to use scientific approaches in targeting vulnerable but viable communities to receive social protection programs.
Mongu,Zambia
July 10, 2022 - July 12, 2022
Webinar,United States
April 13, 2022
Simultaneous translation will be available in Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish!
L'événement est ouvert au public et sera traduit simultanément en arabe, français, portugais et espagnol !
El evento está abierto al público y se interpretará simultáneamente al árabe, francés, portugués y español!
Webinar,Zambia
January 10, 2022
On January 10, 2022, the 2021 Zambia Education Evidence Summit brought together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to a) share rigorous evidence that has been collected about innovative approaches to improve learning outcomes, in Zambia and internationally; and b) identify ways in which evidence can be used for better decision-making. This Evidence Day, Day 1 of the Zambia Ministry of Education's Joint Sector Review (JSR) focused on rigorous studies that connect with the ministry’s priority goals.
Lusaka,Zambia
May 24, 2021 - June 04, 2021
Since February 2021, IPA Zambia has been assisting the Ministry of General Education to undertake a survey to monitor the continuity of learning in schools amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. IPA Zambia provided technical assistance in developing the concept note and questionnaires for a nationwide survey that targeted Provincial Education Officers, Headteachers, Teachers, Learners, and Parents in over 400 schools.
Webinar,Rwanda
March 29, 2021
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.
Webinar,United States
November 05, 2020
On November 5, 2020, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), the University of Southern California Center for Economic and Social Research, the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) held a webinar on gender transformative finance across East and Southern Africa, focusing on unpacking effects and directions for new research.
Webinar,United States
September 11, 2020
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.
Webinar,United States
June 11, 2020 - April 29, 2021
COVID-19’s wide-ranging health and economic impacts have permeated across the world, and much of the research community has pivoted to respond. At IPA, we have launched a major effort—Research for Effective COVID-19 responses, or RECOVR, to support immediate response efforts and provide evidence to decision-makers working to mitigate the impacts of the crisis in the 22 countries where we work.
Washington, DC,United States
June 19, 2019 - June 20, 2019
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...
Lusaka,Zambia
May 31, 2019
On May 31, World Bicycle Relief (WBR) and the Zambian Ministry of General Education hosted a dissemination event at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia.
Chongwe,Zambia
May 08, 2019
On May 8, IPA Zambia presented on global research findings at the Ministry of Health's 2019 Family Planning Annual Review meeting in Chongwe, Zambia. The Family Planning Annual Review meetings are attended by Ministry of Health officials from national and provincial levels and family planning stakeholders in Zambia to discuss the country's progress towards achieving the Family Planning 2020 goals.
Lusaka,Zambia
February 05, 2019
On February 5, Dr.
Lusaka,Zambia
November 06, 2018
On November 6, IPA and the CGIAR research program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security joined forces to bring together researchers, donors, and practitioners in a half-day research development workshop at the International Microinsurance Conference in Lusaka, Zambia.
Lusaka,Zambia
October 15, 2018 - October 17, 2018
From October 15-17, IPA Zambia presented at the 8th Zambia Health Research Conference, hosted by the National Health Research Authority (NHRA). The conference was organized by NHRA with support from the Ministry of Health and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
IPA Zambia Presents Preliminary Results of Maternal Health Study at Ministry of Health Working Group
Lusaka,Zambia
July 27, 2018
On July 27, IPA and the International Growth Centre (IGC), in collaboration with the Zambian Ministry of Health (MoH), presented the preliminary results of a study titled “Maternal Mortality Risk and Desired Fertility" at the MoH's Family Planning Technical Working Group meeting. These meetings are monthly policy and technical sessions hosted by the MoH with stakeholders and representatives from organizations that address family planning in Zambia.
