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IPA staff photographed at the Mali country office. From left to right: Etienne Traoré (Operations and Administrative Assistant), Thierry Ogoutchoro (Research Associate), Tilomian Koné (Operations and Finance Manager), Kadidia Maïga (Finance and Administrative Assistant), and Ali Doumbia (Field Manager). © 2025 IPA

Mali Office: A Legacy of Innovation and Impact

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Since opening in 2009, IPA Mali

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has produced influential research in agriculture, education, governance, peace-building and health—helping answer questions such as how free primary healthcare and health worker visits affect children’s health, how agricultural loans impact farm productivity and profits, and how accelerated learning programs could successfully reintegrate out-of-school children back into the formal system, crucial evidence for a region where conflict and poverty often disrupt schooling.

For nearly 15 years, the office collaborated with partners to generate evidence that shaped policies and programs across sectors, while also serving as a training ground for dozens of research associates and managers from Mali and beyond who have gone on to lead in the development sector.

IPA is now faced with the difficult decision to close its Mali office due to a challenging operating environment. While we transition out of the country, we carry forward the innovations and lessons that began there.



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Participants of the Latin America and the Caribbean Embedded Evidence Lab Cross Country Learning Exchange event in Peru in December 2024. © IPA 2024

Turning Evidence into Routine Practice: Lessons from Embedded Evidence Labs

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In the second blog post

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in our Embedded Labs blog series—part of our external campaign

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on how IPA helps you do more with what works—Juan Manuel Hernandez-Agramonte

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, IPA’s Senior Director, Embedded Labs, explores how labs create lasting change and highlights examples of those that have successfully institutionalized within government agencies.

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Students in an impact evaluation course within Kenyatta University’s Master of Economics in Cooperation and Human Development program. © 2025 IPA

Building Sustainable Impact Evaluation Capacity Through University-Led Models

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Through our Research Collaboration Initiative (RCI)

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, IPA partners with researchers and institutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to co-design and lead rigorous, locally grounded evaluations. In our collaborations with over 30 universities across Africa, one of the most frequent requests we receive is for impact evaluation training. Many universities want to produce policy-relevant evidence but lack structured, hands-on courses due to limited resources and the growing demand for methods-based training. By responding to this demand, IPA helps strengthen local research capacity and leadership, ensuring evidence is generated and used by those closest to the policy challenges.

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Research Spotlight

Hablemos entre Patas: Harnessing WhatsApp to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence in Peru

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Photo: An example of messages from the intervention. © 2022 International Rescue Committee

Researchers: Christopher Boyer, Erica Field, Rachel Lehrer, Andrew Morrison, and Claudia Piras

Intimate partner violence remains a persistent challenge around the world, with nearly 1 in 4 women experiencing it at least once. In Peru—which has one of the highest rates of intimate partner violence—“Hablemos Entre Patas” targets large groups of men with daily challenges sent over 30 days by group facilitators via WhatsApp. The challenges are designed to help men build better relationships with their partners. Researchers found that the program reduced the likelihood of sexual violence in the household by 20 percent overall. For women who had previously experienced violence, sexual and severe violence fell by 21 percent and 13 percent, respectively. With its success in leveraging ICT and targeting men to improve their behaviors, “Hablemos Entre Patas” offers a promising approach for other similar settings.

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Policy Spotlight

Embedded Evidence Lab with the Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

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Photo: Officials from MGLSD and IPA at the Lab’s first co-creation workshop. © 2025 Carolyne Atuhura

IPA recently launched a new Embedded Evidence Lab

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within the Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), following the signing of an MOU with the Ministry

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in October 2024. The Lab’s initial focus will be on developing a robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system, reviewing and upgrading existing Management Information Systems (MIS), generating evidence and developing clear pathways for evidence to inform decision-making and policymaking processes. Ultimately, the Lab will help build a stronger culture of evidence use within the Ministry, which plays a critical role in improving the lives of Uganda’s most vulnerable populations.

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Events



IPA Presents at 2025 Nextier Development Festival

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September 23, 2025



IPA Presents on Embedded Labs at UKFIET Conference 2025

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September 16-18, 2025



Strengthening Collaboration among Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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September 4, 2025



What Digital Financial Services Users Are Really Facing: New Insights from Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Survey

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August 6, 2025



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IPA in the News

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VoxDevTalks Podcast Highlights IPA Research on Mobile Money in Ghana

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Senior Research Associate | Philippines

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Lead the scaling implementation of the mEducation program

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. The SRA will directly run the evaluation of 2-3 mEducation models and will supervise project research staff, including the field staff and the program implementers, while ensuring timely submission of deliverables to donors and partners.



Research & Business Development Manager | Nigeria

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Develop and continuously review (and adapt as needed) the IPA Nigeria country office’s business development and stakeholder engagement strategy, in collaboration with the Country Director, Research Managers, and the Global Business Development team



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