USAID is using evidence to improve the way we teach and learn

Training girls in Zambia to negotiate saw them use strategies to secure household resources to stay in school longer, even in the face of poverty

Subsidies see a greater take up of mechanised latrine desludging than mental accounting nudges for better public health

Every 30 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide. Blue lights at railway stations can help tackle this.

Evidence from Nigeria suggests that edutainment can promote safer sexual practices and reach a large portion of the population at a low cost

Human capital externalities amplify the returns to education in China. Yet this can only explain some of the country's rapid growth.

Evidence from Bangladesh highlights the important role of inducing risk-avoiding behaviour to avoid public health emergencies

Women choose lower quality colleges, travel for a longer time, and spend more money on commuting, relative to men, to feel safer

Using the example of healthcare in India, Nick O’Donohoe discusses how data plays a crucial role in making sure investments are put to their best use