Doing Development Differently: Evidence Action's approach to improve global wellbeing
Event description
International development is filled with well-intentioned, multi-million-dollar programs lacking evidence of impact or cost-effectiveness. Meanwhile, high-caliber research demonstrating what works often remains on the shelf.
Known for #doingdevelopmentdifferently, Evidence Action bridges this gap, taking field-tested research and creating at-scale solutions that measurably improve lives.
With foundations in the work of Nobel Prize-winning economists, they dig into rigorous research to find solutions for neglected challenges, then develop and pressure test low-cost delivery models. If they’re not confident in their impact, they exit them. If they are, they scale them in unprecedented ways.
Spun out of Innovations for Poverty Action 10 years ago, Evidence Action now reaches over 200 million people across 9 countries through 4 programs.
Carlita will take us through the evolution of these programs – including how Evidence Action assesses whether they’re working – and give us an inside look at how their Accelerator is finding the unicorns of development.
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Join Giving What We Can and Effective Altruism Australia for this fascinating exploration of Evidence Action's work, and understand how you can find and support charities doing high-impact and cost-effective work when you donate.
You are welcome to arrive from 6.30pm for some light snacks and mingling before the talk begins at 7pm.
There will also be a chance for Q&A about Evidence Action's work, Giving What We Can and Effective Altruism Australia after the talk.
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Getting there:
- Car: There is limited parking in the area but 2hr paid parking is available on surrounding streets
- Tram: Routes 11, 48 have stops nearby
- Train: Take any train to Southern Cross Station and walk down
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