USAID PolicyDigital Cash Transfers for COVID-19 Relief: Emerging LessonsUSAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning’s Tanvi Jaluka reflects on how social programs have quickly transitioned to digital…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
USAID PolicyThe Value of Transparent Data in Humanitarian CrisesUSAID’s Andie Vaughn, Senior Policy Advisor in the Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning and chair of the IATI Data Use Task Force, and…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
USAID PolicyElections During COVID-19: A test for democracies overseasUSAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning Policy Analyst Julie Lelek discusses some of the challenges and opportunities about…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
USAID PolicyHow mobile phone data can help economic forecasts in the Global SouthUSAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning Senior Economist Peter Richards reflects on how recently-released mobility indices can…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
USAID PolicyCOVID-19 and New Pathways for Development DataUSAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning Senior Economist Peter Richards reflects on the role of observational data and real time…Apr 16, 2020Apr 16, 2020
USAID PolicyCOVID-19 and the Economic Outlook for Development in the Global SouthUSAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning Senior Economist Peter Richards reflects on the potential impact of a global recession…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
USAID Policy2019 Nobel Laureate Dr. Michael Kremer on his inspiration and vision for development institutionsDr. Michael Kremer is the Gates Professor of Developing Societies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. In 2010 Dr. Kremer…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
USAID PolicyIt’s the Economy!In this blog, USAID Chief Economist Louise Fox discusses a new paper which revisits an old topic, the East Asia miracle, but with a twist…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
USAID PolicyImpact Evaluations: When Do They Make an Impact?In her latest blog, USAID Chief Economist Louise Fox asks if USAID needs to do more impact evaluations, or just make better use of the…Nov 8, 20181Nov 8, 20181
USAID PolicyYouth Employment- Designing Programs Without Creating DisplacementWhat works in youth employment? Ahead of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD)’s spring meetings, USAID…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018