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Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Affiliate | Regional Director, East Africa and Asia

Suleiman Asman

"The biggest thing that drew me to IPA, and keeps me here, is the methodology of how to understand the impact of development programs with rigor."

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Jean Leodomir Habarimana Mfura

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Country Director, Ghana

Salifu Amadu

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Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Affiliate | Regional Director, Latin America

Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte

“We want to empower our partners, not produce evidence for them. We want them to produce their own evidence and use it in decision-making.”

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Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Staff | Research Associate

Isabella Contreras

“Our focus is based on research, data, and rigor. But our bigger purpose is helping people, helping a family, helping a household.”

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Research Coordinator, Burkina Faso

Aliou Diallo

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Policy Communications Manager

Ana Tamayo

“We work with people from all over the world. We have different work styles, cultures, languages, and visions. And I think that diversity is incredible.”

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Program Manager, Financial Inclusion

Tanvi Jaluka

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Country Director, Mexico

Odette Gonzalez Carrillo

“When I started, IPA hired me mainly for one project. They allowed me to grow into the role. Now I'm a Country Director managing about 15 projects.”

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Research Manager, Philippines

Yuna Liang

“IPA's culture is quite progressive. We value diversity. We have people from different countries and religious backgrounds. We all work well together.”

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Chief People Officer

Meseret Ansebo

“If you really want to be challenged, to continuously learn and grow, this is the place to be.”

Read Full Bio

Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Affiliate | Regional Director, East Africa and Asia

Suleiman Asman

"The biggest thing that drew me to IPA, and keeps me here, is the methodology of how to understand the impact of development programs with rigor."

Read Full Bio

Research and Policy Manager, Rwanda

Jean Leodomir Habarimana Mfura

“At IPA, it is not routine work. There are always things to learn, and there are always new ideas to explore.”

Read Full Bio

Country Director, Ghana

Salifu Amadu

“At IPA, you get to really think through and come up with something new all the time. And every study is almost like a new challenge.”

Read Full Bio

Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Affiliate | Regional Director, Latin America

Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte

“We want to empower our partners, not produce evidence for them. We want them to produce their own evidence and use it in decision-making.”

Read Full Bio

Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Staff | Research Associate

Isabella Contreras

“Our focus is based on research, data, and rigor. But our bigger purpose is helping people, helping a family, helping a household.”

Read Full Bio

Research Coordinator, Burkina Faso

Aliou Diallo

“The most important thing I've learned from working at IPA is management—managing people, managing finance, managing procurement.”

Read Full Bio

Policy Communications Manager

Ana Tamayo

“We work with people from all over the world. We have different work styles, cultures, languages, and visions. And I think that diversity is incredible.”

Read Full Bio

Program Manager, Financial Inclusion

Tanvi Jaluka

“It is great to be in a community where people truly seem to be mission-oriented. Everyone treats each other with the same respect.”

Read Full Bio

Country Director, Mexico

Odette Gonzalez Carrillo

“When I started, IPA hired me mainly for one project. They allowed me to grow into the role. Now I'm a Country Director managing about 15 projects.”

Read Full Bio

Research Manager, Philippines

Yuna Liang

“IPA's culture is quite progressive. We value diversity. We have people from different countries and religious backgrounds. We all work well together.”

Read Full Bio

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Children in Sylhet, Bangladesh receive vitamin A capsules at a temporary vaccination center. © 2018 HM Shahidul Islam / Shutterstock For Practitioners 

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IPA Executive Director Annie Duflo (left) meets Mr. Enoch Cobbinah, Chief Director of Ghana's Ministry of Education. © 2018 Kojo Denanyoh For Policymakers

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Children in Sylhet, Bangladesh receive vitamin A capsules at a temporary vaccination center. © 2018 HM Shahidul Islam / Shutterstock For Practitioners 

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Students in Sylhet, Bangladesh plant a tree. © 2018 HM Shahidul Islam / Shutterstock For Donors

Your investment supports our work to ensure evidence is used for effective poverty alleviation programs that deliver the most impact per dollar.

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An IPA/J-PAL workshop on "Investing in Education for the Future" in Liberia. © 2017 Rebecca Elcome For Researchers

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IPA Executive Director Annie Duflo (left) meets Mr. Enoch Cobbinah, Chief Director of Ghana's Ministry of Education. © 2018 Kojo Denanyoh For Policymakers

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