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Chlorine Dispensers for Safe Water in Kenya

Researchers: Michael KremerJessica LeinoEdward MiguelAdditional Researchers:  Alix Zwane Country: KenyaStatus:  Ongoing Short Description:  Lack of clean water makes millions of children sick each...

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Contraceptive Adoption, Fertility, and the Family in Zambia

Researchers: Nava AshrafErica FieldAdditional Researchers:  Jean Lee Partners: Chipata ClinicHarvard Business SchoolPopulation Services International (PSI)Society for Family Health (SFH)Sample:  1,994...

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Communal Sanitation Solutions for Urban Slums in Orissa, India

Researchers: Mushfiq MobarakAdditional Researchers:  Sharon Barnhardt, Judy Chevalier Sample:  133 slum neighborhoods in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Orissa Country: IndiaStatus:  Ongoing Policy...

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Conditional Cash Transfers and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Malawi

Researchers: Rebecca ThorntonAdditional Researchers:  Hans-Peter Kohler Partners: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCountry: MalawiStatus:  Complete...

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The Demand for and Impact of Learning HIV Status in Malawi

Researchers: Rebecca ThorntonAdditional Researchers:  Nicole Angotti Agatha Bula Lauren Gaydosh Susan Godlonton Sara Yeatman Partners: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the Massachusetts...

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Text Message Reminders for Malaria Treatment

Researchers: Gunther FinkJulia GoldbergPartners: Clinton Health Access InitiativeSample:  1140 individuals enrolled in program with reminders to take ACTs for malaria Country: GhanaStatus:  Ongoing...

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Community-Based Monitoring of Primary Healthcare Providers in Uganda

Researchers: Martina BjorkmanAdditional Researchers:  Jakob Svensson Partners: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCountry: UgandaStatus:  Ongoing  Context...

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Demand for Rainwater Harvesting Devices in Uganda

Researchers: Mushfiq MobarakPartners: Relief InternationalSample:  3,240 households in 81 villages Country: UgandaStatus:  Ongoing Policy Issue: In many developing countries, poor access to safe...

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Negotiating a Better Future: The Impact of Teaching Negotiation Skills on...

Researchers: Nava AshrafAdditional Researchers:  Kathleen McGinn, Corinne Low Partners: Anti-AIDS Teachers Association of ZambiaSample:  2,400 Grade 8 Girls in Lusaka, Zambia Country: ZambiaStatus:...

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Improving Health Service Delivery Through Community Monitoring and...

Researchers: Oendrila DubeJohannes HaushoferBilal SiddiqiPartners: Concern WorldwideInternational Rescue CommitteeInternational Rescue Committee (IRC)Plan InternationalThe Government of Sierra...

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The Impact of Health Insurance Education on Enrollment in Ghana’s National...

Researchers: Raymond GuiterasAdditional Researchers:  Harounan Kazianga Partners: Freedom From HungerNational Health Insurance Authority, GhanaSinapi Aba TrustSample:  1,500 clients from 300...

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Understanding Male Fertility Preferences in Zambia

Researchers: Nava AshrafErica FieldAdditional Researchers:  Alessandra Voena Partners: Chipata ClinicGovernment of Zambia, Ministry of HealthSample:  2,000 couples around the Chipata clinic in Lusaka,...

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Recruiting and Motivating Community Health Workers in Zambia

Researchers: Nava AshrafOriana BandieraScott LeePartners: Government of Zambia, Ministry of HealthCountry: ZambiaStatus:  Ongoing Context of the Evaluation:In 2010, the Government of Zambia announced a...

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Savings Accounts for Rural Micro Entrepreneurs in Kenya

Researchers: Pascaline DupasJonathan RobinsonPartners: Kenya Rural Enterprise Program (K-Rep) Development AgencySample:  279 small-scale entrepreneurs Country: KenyaStatus:  Complete Short Description:...

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Temporary Labor Migration as Mitigation: Strategies for Managing Seasonal Famine

Researchers: Gharad BryanShyamal ChowdhuryMushfiq MobarakPartners: AusAIDInitiative for Global Development Palli Karma Shohayok Foundation (PKSF)U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor...

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Slum Housing Upgrading In El Salvador, Mexico and Uruguay

Researchers: Ryan CooperSebastian GalianiPaul GertlerSebastian MartinezAdditional Researchers:  Adam Ross, Raimundo Undurraga Partners: TECHOSample:  2,373 households Country: Multiple Countries...

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The Role of Incentives in the Distribution of Public Goods in Zambia

Researchers: Nava AshrafOriana BandieraKelsey JackPartners: Population Services International (PSI)Society for Family Health (SFH)Sample:  1,222 Hair stylists in Lusaka, Zambia Country: ZambiaStatus:...

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The Role of Fees and Information in Healthcare Decisions in Mali

Researchers: Mark DeanAnja SautmannPartners: Mali Health Organization ProjectSample:  1,050 households Country: MaliStatus:  Ongoing Policy Issue:Many countries have succeeded in reducing their child...

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Recruiting and Motivating Community Health Workers in Zambia

Researchers: Nava AshrafOriana BandieraScott LeePartners: Government of Zambia, Ministry of HealthCountry: ZambiaStatus:  Ongoing Context of the Evaluation:In 2010, the Government of Zambia announced a...

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The Impact of Health Insurance Education on Enrollment in Ghana’s National...

Researchers: Raymond GuiterasAdditional Researchers:  Harounan Kazianga, Elizabeth Schultz Partners: Freedom From HungerNational Health Insurance Authority, GhanaSinapi Aba TrustSample:  1,500 clients...

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