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Rwanda’s Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19
Rwanda’s Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19
We discuss Rwanda’s response to the COVID19 pandemic and how data & evidence have played a key role in addressing this public health…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 20, 2021
As the Second Wave of COVID-19 Ravages in India, Concerns are High for Urban Migrants
As the Second Wave of COVID-19 Ravages in India, Concerns are High for Urban Migrants
This post written by Supraja Parthasarathy (IFMR), Vasanthi Subramonia Pillai (IFMR), and Luisa Cefala (UC Berkeley) shares how the results…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 22, 2021
Data-Driven Global Health Research in the Time of COVID
Data-Driven Global Health Research in the Time of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of innovative, real-time data and analysis when it comes to making fast, consequential…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 9, 2021
COVID-19-Induced Crises of Hunger and Poverty Require Bold, Effective International Response
COVID-19-Induced Crises of Hunger and Poverty Require Bold, Effective International Response
In conjunction with the study: “Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries”…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Feb 9, 2021
Pandemic caused ‘staggering’ economic, human impact in developing counties, research says
Pandemic caused ‘staggering’ economic, human impact in developing counties, research says
This post, written by Edward Lempinen (Media Relations Specialist, UC Berkeley), was originally published on Berkeley News.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Feb 5, 2021
Using AI to Target Emergency COVID-19 Assistance in Togo
Using AI to Target Emergency COVID-19 Assistance in Togo
This post, written by Program Associate Anya Marchenko, describes an AI-based approach to targeting cash transfers that is currently being…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jan 13, 2021
Using Mobile Phone and Satellite Data to Target Emergency Cash Transfers
Using Mobile Phone and Satellite Data to Target Emergency Cash Transfers
Since March 2020, our research team¹ has been providing technical assistance to the Government of Togo to help guide their humanitarian…
Joshua Blumenstock
Jan 11, 2021
COVID-19 and forced displacement in the global south
COVID-19 and forced displacement in the global south
CEGA recaps a panel discussion held on Oct. 20 to discuss the impact of the pandemic on displaced people. This post, written by CEGA…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Oct 28, 2020
How well are remote learning tools reaching students in Kenya?
How well are remote learning tools reaching students in Kenya?
With schools closed for the entire academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic, solutions have emerged to provide lessons to students…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Sep 14, 2020
Pastoralism in the COVID-19 Era
Pastoralism in the COVID-19 Era
Pastoralism is a livestock production system that has been carried out for millennia in some of the world’s harshest environments…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Aug 12, 2020
Graduate Student Research Projects Pivot due to COVID-19
Graduate Student Research Projects Pivot due to COVID-19
This post was written by Corey Murray, Senior Operations Associate at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA).
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jul 20, 2020
How deep is the COVID-19 recession in low-income countries? Evidence from Kenya
How deep is the COVID-19 recession in low-income countries? Evidence from Kenya
This post, written by CEGA program associate Anya Marchenko, is part of a series of posts on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jul 15, 2020
COVID-19 shows fraying U.S. safety net, Berkeley scholars say
COVID-19 shows fraying U.S. safety net, Berkeley scholars say
This post, written by Opportunity Lab (O-Lab) Program Manager Joe Broadus, recaps a virtual conversation organized by O-Lab, CEGA, and…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jul 7, 2020
Why COVID-19 makes research transparency more important than ever
Why COVID-19 makes research transparency more important than ever
Study registries and pre-analysis plans are critical to ensuring that policymakers have access to coordinated, credible, and high quality…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 23, 2020
COVID-19 in the Global South: Economic Impacts and Recovery
COVID-19 in the Global South: Economic Impacts and Recovery
Research insights from the CEGA network may help inform government and NGO decision-making in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 12, 2020
Measuring household welfare and economic activity in Kenya during COVID-19
Measuring household welfare and economic activity in Kenya during COVID-19
Quick pivots to research processes have allowed for real time data collection that can answer questions about resilience and recovery of…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Jun 8, 2020
Many of India’s Poor Women May Miss COVID-19 PMJDY Cash Transfers
Many of India’s Poor Women May Miss COVID-19 PMJDY Cash Transfers
This post was written by CEGA Affiliate Simone Schaner (USC), with coauthors Rohini Pande (Yale) and Charity Troyer Moore (Yale). It was…
The Center for Effective Global Action
May 11, 2020
Trade in uncertain times: Prioritizing regional over global value chains to accelerate economic…
Trade in uncertain times: Prioritizing regional over global value chains to accelerate economic…
This post, written by Anthony Mveyange (EASST Fellow, TradeMark East Africa) and Andrew Mold (United Nations Economic Commission for…
The Center for Effective Global Action
May 5, 2020
Recovering a New (Environmental) Equilibrium
Recovering a New (Environmental) Equilibrium
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and on this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, what might we do to help vulnerable populations through…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 23, 2020
The Cleanest Earth Day Ever?
The Cleanest Earth Day Ever?
This post, written by Kelsey Jack, Associate Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, is…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 21, 2020
Responding to COVID-19 in the Global South: insights from CEGA research
Responding to COVID-19 in the Global South: insights from CEGA research
This post was co-authored by CEGA journalism intern Anne Daugherty and Operations Director Lauren Russell, with contributions from CEGA…
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 11, 2020
How to move a major conference online in five days
How to move a major conference online in five days
We moved a 300-person conference online in five days because of COVID-19. Here’s what we learned.
The Center for Effective Global Action
Apr 9, 2020
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