Research. Inspire. Change.

Why do small agricultural businesses in Zambia hire their family members even when it means lower productivity and performance?

This Earth Day, learn how climate change, including droughts, floods, and heatwaves, threaten food security + nutrition.

We interview former recipients of CEGA’s Bursary Fund to understand how receiving funding to attend the Summit has impacted their careers.

CIDR will examine the state of inclusion of African scholars in the generation of evidence for policymaking + identify remaining barriers.

High-interest consumer digital credit has exploded in popularity in low-income countries. Many fear that it is exploitative and a debt…

We detail 3 CEGA projects that have improved community access to clean, safe water and sanitation in recognition of World Water Day 2022.

Charitable organizations are looking for ways to spend greater philanthropic donations. Cost evidence can make their money go further.

The East Bay Financial Needs Study uses cash transfers to explore the psychological effects of financial stress on parents.

CEGA’s Director of Operations Lauren Russell and Executive Director Carson Christiano share the center’s ambitions and priorities for 2022.

We’re investing in high-quality research on using data for development, while working to ensure the privacy of the people behind the data.

The Development Economics Challenge has provided over $400,000 to 40+ student projects in 22 countries. In fall 2021, CEGA awarded $46,560.

Poverty maps construct wealth & population for low- and middle-income countries and could enable more targeted and responsible…

The Reporting All Results Efficiently (RARE) framework reduces publication bias and strengthens the credibility of social science research.

We discuss best practices for researchers working with Financial Service Providers (FSP) in the digital credit space.

The Digital Agricultural Services Initiative (DAISI) will focus on bundled and digital farmer services for improved farmer welfare.

Parents and students don’t often agree about which schools are best for their family. How can meetings help bridge this informational gap?

Can we rely on what community members know about the welfare of their neighbors when deciding how to distribute aid?

One of the largest market information experiments ever conducted evaluated the impact of a digital platform on agricultural trade in Uganda.

Researchers reduced the stigma associated with rental assistance and encouraged take-up among the most vulnerable by reworking outreach.

Minister Cina Lawson talks to us about how big data and machine learning can reduce poverty and shape policy-making in Africa.

We got a grant to advance CEGA’s organizational effectiveness: here’s what we’ve learned.

We’re hosting six East and West African scholars at UC Berkeley this semester to develop their skills in impact evaluation.

We feature nine studies spanning health, energy, labor, and more that we’ve funded to promote evidence-informed policymaking in West…

ATAI reviews efforts to improve the quality of agricultural goods produced and the profits small farmers receive for them.

We highlight three technologies that exemplify how the Development Engineering (DevEng) approach can be used to address global poverty.

Misperceived social norms impact the demand for mental health services in Kenya.

CEGA launches a Non-Resident Fellowship, a virtual version of our residential fellowship, and introduces the Fall 2021 Non-Resident…

We discuss Rwanda’s response to the COVID19 pandemic and how data & evidence have played a key role in addressing this public health…

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