@AidGrade

Improving the effectiveness of international development efforts by understanding and encouraging what works.

 Washington, DC
aidgrade.org
Joined February 2012
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Thrilled to announce a collaboration with the @WorldBank on the Impact Data and Evidence Aggregation Library (IDEAL)! IDEAL will provide an open repository of impact evaluation results that could be used for meta-analysis and policy. Learn more here: aidgrade.org/uncategorized/t…
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New research assistant positions open, deadline Oct. 26: aidgrade.org/uncategorized/r…
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Reminder: Jan. 31 deadline for this #development #economics #research position. aidgrade.org/uncategorized/n…
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We are hiring for a research assistant. Deadline: Jan. 31. Please circulate! aidgrade.org/uncategorized/n…
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Reminder: RA deadline Feb. 24: aidgrade.org/uncategorized/r… @AidGrade #development #economics #research
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AidGrade is hiring an RA to help with communicating results and research. Details within: aidgrade.org/uncategorized/h… #effectivealtruism
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We are looking to expand our board. Please spread the word and get in touch if interested.
AidGrade is 10% of the way to meeting its crowdfunding target for meta-research. Read more about its project: youcaring.com/aidgrade-48104…
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A new answer to one of the biggest mysteries of development economics: theguardian.com/global-devel…

Dodgy fertiliser is keeping Uganda hungry

A new study suggests that good quality fertiliser is more important than agricultural education or micro credit for improving food security in Uganda

theguardian.com
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Check existing work, writes @timharford on #WormWars, "but more useful still is to run more trials" timharford.com/2015/08/wormi…
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Glad #EAglobal welcomes critical views - speaking for @AidGrade on "everything you know is wrong and what to do about it".
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Mapping the #WormWars: What should you take away from the recent debate on mass deworming? cgdev.org/blog/mapping-worm-… by @JustinSandefur & me
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The case for the need for better data in order to address poverty, in the @monkeycageblog wapo.st/1IK9RDj

Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That’s why the UN should push countries to gather...

If the UN wants the new Sustainable Development Goals to help lift nations out of poverty, it needs to ensure they're measuring the problem.

washingtonpost.com
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Ikea’s Newly Designed Refugee Shelters Are a Game Changer tak.pt/i/mIDcc5cE via @TakePart @sida @ikea
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Worm Wars: @BerkOzler12 referees a replication dispute and sides with the original blogs.worldbank.org/impactev…
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Conversation with @bengoldacre, @JustinSandefur, @dinapomeranz and @m_clem on the #worms paper storify.com/FranciscoMejia/c… via @franciscome
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Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That’s why the UN should push countries to gather and share data. ift.tt/1GvVBWW
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Why too much evidence-based policy is a problem, and why I only WISH we had that problem chrisblattman.com/2015/07/20…
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'How best to measure #childpoverty?' @KeetieRoelen debates the issue in today's @guardian theguardian.com/global-devel…

How best to measure child poverty? | Keetie Roelen

The UK has moved from measuring child poverty by family income to focusing instead on ‘root causes’ – yet global evidence shows this leads to a blame game

theguardian.com
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Correct link: A Dutch city is giving money away to test the “basic income” theory buff.ly/1HMi2bj
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