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                                                        The Global Impact Evaluation Forum (2024), co-hosted by UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) at the UN Headquarters in New York provided a platform for discussing critical themes in the use of impact evaluation to inform decisions and policies.
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                                                        We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Collaboration for Inclusive Development Research (CIDR), a new initiative co-led by CEGA and the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA).
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                                                        The training targeted policy makers and public policy practitioners with an aim of guiding them on how to develop policies and use impact evaluation to enforce the policies.
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                                                        In the last three years, we have learnt that policy makers need research partners they can trust, who understand them…
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                                                        Last month the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) and the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) co-hosted the 12th annual Africa Evidence Summit
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                                                        The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) hosted a webinar on the 8th of February..
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                                                        The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) recently held a dissemination workshop for the “Gamified Savings as a Problem Gambling Intervention”
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                                                        The summit promises greater equity as it expands the evidence-informed policy community
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                                                        NIERA’s Program Manager, Jennifer Nyakinya sat down with the founding Secretary-General of the network to reflect on the past, present and future..
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                                                        The coronavirus pandemic has emphasized the importance of collaboration between scientists, researchers, and policymakers..
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                                                        In June 2018, The Lancet published a piece on parachute research that sparked debate within the health and research fraternity..
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                                                        The East Africa Social Science Translation Collaborative (EASST) has brought 32 East African fellows to the University of California..
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                                                        This online event showcased policy-relevant insights on poverty alleviation in East and West Africa from leading African and US-based researchers
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                                                        On April 6, 2021, the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) in partnership with IDinsight facilitated a Decision Focused Evaluation
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                                                        The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every sphere of life across the world
See MoreThis is a competitive call targeting 35-40 early career African researchers or students, policy makers and program practitioners attending the 11th Africa Evidence Summit. Background The field of impact evaluation is rapidly evolving and has become an essential tool for researchers and policymakers to assess the effectiveness of development programs and interventions. Early career researchers […]
This is a competitive call targeting 35-40 early career African researchers or students, policy makers and program practitioners attending the 11th Africa Evidence Summit. Background The field of impact evaluation is rapidly evolving and has become an essential tool for researchers and policymakers to assess the effectiveness of development programs and interventions. Early career researchers […]
The Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA) in partnership with the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) will hold its 11th annual Africa Evidence Summit in Nairobi, Kenya from June 19-20, 2023. The summit is an annual in-person gathering that brings together East and West African scholars, U.S.-based faculty, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the latest research findings […]
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) will hold its 12th annual Africa Evidence Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from July 10-11, 2024. The summit is an annual in-person gathering that brings together East and West African scholars (including CEGA fellows), U.S.-based faculty, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the latest research findings on economic […]
This year, the Africa Evidence Summit will kick off a week of exciting evidence events from June 23-27, 2025. Co-hosted by the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA), and Busara. these events will advance knowledge about how to alleviate poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and foster unique collaborations […]