Health & Education
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The impact of publicly provided daycare: Evidence from Brazil
Publicly provided daycare in Rio de Janeiro had benefits for both child development and the labour market outcomes of caregivers.
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The hidden costs of layered school-based interventions: Evidence from India
Governments commonly use school infrastructure to implement programmes targeting child health, but additional programmes can overwhelm administrative...
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School internet access improved student learning in Peru…but it took time!
School-based internet access boosted test scores in Peru, but these effects took time to materialise
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Preschool quality and child development: Evidence from Colombia
Interventions that only provide material resources to preschools may fail to achieve any benefits, and have unintended negative consequences, if...
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The importance of trust in health systems during crises: Evidence from Sierra Leone
Increasing the social accountability of health systems improves health outcomes and increases resilience against health shocks
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Encouraging demand for sanitation in Indonesia
Poverty, low social capital and low government administrative capacity hinder sanitation improvements, even when the health benefits are clear.
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Gender norms, violence and adolescent girls’ trajectories: Evidence from India
Changing the attitudes and behaviours of those enforcing restrictive societal norms is critical for achieving meaningful improvements in women’s...
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Body and mind: Experimental evidence from women living with HIV
Participatory information interventions empower and inspire women to become more ambitious and invest in income-generating activities
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Improving public sector management at scale
Well-designed programmes may be ineffective in practice, even with high compliance