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Address: Calle 93 No. 11A-28 Of. 801, Bogotá, Colombia
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In accordance with Colombian law, documents are posted publicly to demonstrate IPA Colombia's registration as a non-profit entity in Colombia. Read here.

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IPA Colombia - Guide for Job Applicants
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WhatsApp Surveys: An Innovative and Low-Cost Solution for Remote Data Collection
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Bridging the Gap: IPA Colombia's Pro-Bono Initiative Empowers Colombian Non-Profits

IMPACT CASE STUDIES

Adaptive Crisis Response: Data-Driven Decisions during COVID-19 in Colombia
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El Impacto de Permisos Temporales de Trabajo y Residencia para Inmigrantes en Colombia
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Can New Communication Technologies Be Used To Conduct Rigorous Research Among Hard-To-Trace Populations? Evidence from Supporting Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
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Beneficiary Experience of Digital Government-to-Person (G2P) Payments in Bangladesh, Colombia, and the Philippines
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Impactos del programa Ingreso Solidario frente a la crisis del COVID-19 en Colombia

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Research Findings

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The Effects of a Multimedia Preschool STEM Education Program in Colombia

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Early educational experiences have been found to have a positive effect on students’ choice of math and science courses in later learning as well as their career aspirations. In Colombia, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of an interactive multimedia preschool program on the math and science skills of children and the gender and racial stereotypes and beliefs of children, educators, and parents.

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The Impact of Temporary Working and Residence Permits for Migrants in Colombia

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As migration patterns change, further evidence of the impact of regulatory programs in developing countries is needed. In Colombia, researchers are evaluating the impact of a temporary working and residence permit program for Venezuelan migrants. Outcomes to be studied include labor indicators, health, and integration measures. Results show that the permit program had significant positive effects on employment, welfare, and resilience for migrants.

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The Impacts of the Ingreso Solidario program to confront the Covid-19 crisis in Colombia

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How do cash transfers support newly-designated vulnerable populations and informal workers during an economic crisis? To help answer these questions, researchers studied  the effect of Ingreso Solidario (Solidarity Income), a new unconditional cash transfer in Colombia that was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ingreso Solidario will assist over 3 million lower middle-income households that were not previously enrolled in other existing social assistance programs, thereby expanding social protection coverage to lower middle-income populations. Researchers evaluated  the effects of the transfer on eligible households’ income, food and nonfood spending, labor market participation, education, and take-up and use of digital financial products, among other outcomes. The study found that Ingreso Solidario increased eligible households’ probability of maintaining an income source during the pandemic and did not disincentivize labor market participation.

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Migration

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IPA Colombia partnered with the Hilton Foundation and others to establish a learning agenda about access to and use of government-granted permits for Venezuelan migrants. We are building upon this agenda to generate evidence on how to effectively integrate migrants into host communities.

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Cash Transfers

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Two IPA evaluations of cash transfers during the COVID-19 pandemic informed the decision by the National Congress to extend and expand the program to include additional beneficiaries. We are working with the National Planning Department to translate evidence into actionable.

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Organized Crime

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IPA Colombia worked with the Medellin mayor's office to develop tools to measure and address organized crime. The collaboration included co-designing and evaluating an intervention to reduce criminal governance and improving an annual security survey.

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Advisory Services

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Video: Monitoring & Evaluation for Development Projects (in Spanish)

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Process Evaluations: Quick User Guide (in Spanish)

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Case Study of Evidence-Based Learning (in Spanish)

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In this image:A photo of the IPA Colombia team. © 2022 Ana Serrano
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Our Team

Colombia

Our Team

Country Director

Juan Felipe García Rodríguez

Juan Felipe Garcia Rodriguez is the Country Director for IPA Colombia. He previously served as Senior Research Manager.

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Associate Director, Research and Operations

Dayana Tellez Galeano

Dayana Tellez is responsible for overseeing the Research Service Offering Team, ensuring that they employ effective management practices and high-quality research methods to produce valuable outputs for policy, academic, and program implementation partners.

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Associate Director, Policy and Partnerships

Ana Serrano

Ana Serrano leads IPA Colombia's policy and business development work to strategically share evidence to inform policy decisions and build a strong portfolio of research and policy projects.

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Research Manager

Oscar Arboleda

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Research Manager

Juan Guillermo Bedoya

Juan Guillermo has worked in the design, implementation, and evaluation of social programs related to poverty, education, infrastructure, and youth, among other topics.

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Research Manager

Juan Pablo Mesa

Juan Pablo Mesa is a Research Manager for IPA Colombia, where he coordinates a portfolio of research projects focused on understanding and reducing organized crime in Medellín.

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Research Manager

Andrea Rosa

Andrea is a Research Manager for IPA Colombia. She has worked across sectors to develop social impact strategies, design effective and meaningful programs, and implement impact measurement systems for clients and partners in the U.S. and Latin America.

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Research Manager

Laura Vargas Rueda

Laura Vargas manages a portfolio of research projects at IPA Colombia. During her time at IPA, she has managed a wide variety of research projects focusing primarily on the migration sector and other topics such as early childhood development and education.

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Associate Research Manager

Nicolás Romero

Nicolás is an Associate Research Manager at the IPA Colombia office. In this role, he has participated in studies related to security, migration, financial inclusion, and early childhood and led the qualitative strategy in the Colombia office.

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Research Analyst

German Acosta

German works as a qualitative analyst in the IPA Colombia office. He has relevant work experience working with NGOs in the Colombian Amazon, specifically supporting the organizational processes of indigenous communities and evaluating the impact of urban renewal programs in Bogotá's inner city.

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Research Associate

Carlos Bohm

Carlos Bohm is a Research Associate at the Global Research and Data Support (GRDS) team. In this role, he delivers, creates, and organizes training materials and tools for research teams.

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Manager

Manuel Bustamante

Manuel serves as a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager with IPA's Right-Fit Evidence Unit in Colombia.

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Country Director

Juan Felipe García Rodríguez

Juan Felipe Garcia Rodriguez is the Country Director for IPA Colombia. He previously served as Senior Research Manager.

Read Full Bio

Associate Director, Research and Operations

Dayana Tellez Galeano

Dayana Tellez is responsible for overseeing the Research Service Offering Team, ensuring that they employ effective management practices and high-quality research methods to produce valuable outputs for policy, academic, and program implementation partners.

Read Full Bio

Associate Director, Policy and Partnerships

Ana Serrano

Ana Serrano leads IPA Colombia's policy and business development work to strategically share evidence to inform policy decisions and build a strong portfolio of research and policy projects.

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Oscar Arboleda

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Juan Guillermo Bedoya

Juan Guillermo has worked in the design, implementation, and evaluation of social programs related to poverty, education, infrastructure, and youth, among other topics.

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Juan Pablo Mesa

Juan Pablo Mesa is a Research Manager for IPA Colombia, where he coordinates a portfolio of research projects focused on understanding and reducing organized crime in Medellín.

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Andrea Rosa

Andrea is a Research Manager for IPA Colombia. She has worked across sectors to develop social impact strategies, design effective and meaningful programs, and implement impact measurement systems for clients and partners in the U.S. and Latin America.

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Laura Vargas Rueda

Laura Vargas manages a portfolio of research projects at IPA Colombia. During her time at IPA, she has managed a wide variety of research projects focusing primarily on the migration sector and other topics such as early childhood development and education.

Read Full Bio

Associate Research Manager

Nicolás Romero

Nicolás is an Associate Research Manager at the IPA Colombia office. In this role, he has participated in studies related to security, migration, financial inclusion, and early childhood and led the qualitative strategy in the Colombia office.

Read Full Bio

Research Analyst

German Acosta

German works as a qualitative analyst in the IPA Colombia office. He has relevant work experience working with NGOs in the Colombian Amazon, specifically supporting the organizational processes of indigenous communities and evaluating the impact of urban renewal programs in Bogotá's inner city.

Read Full Bio

Research Associate

Carlos Bohm

Carlos Bohm is a Research Associate at the Global Research and Data Support (GRDS) team. In this role, he delivers, creates, and organizes training materials and tools for research teams.

Read Full Bio

Manager

Manuel Bustamante

Manuel serves as a Monitoring & Evaluation Manager with IPA's Right-Fit Evidence Unit in Colombia.

Read Full Bio