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Each year, more than $200 billion is invested in life-saving policies and programs globally. Ensuring these resources deliver maximum impact depends on decision-makers having timely access to high…

I still remember my early days as a fresh PhD economist at the Inter-American Development Bank. My job was to help design health and social programs across Latin America. I arrived eager, idealistic,…

Social science research often involves collecting data through direct interactions with individuals, households, and communities. This data generally includes detailed personal and sensitive…

Most impact evaluations capture short-term (1-2 year) results, but development interventions often aim to shape outcomes over entire lifetimes or even future generations. For example, designers of a…

For evaluators, some of the most pressing challenges are also the most difficult to address with traditional data collection methods. How do you gather reliable data in places you can’t easily reach?…