The Department of Research and Documentation (DIDE) in Peru’s Ministry of Education, IPA Peru, and J-PAL LAC launched a collaboration to promote the use and production of evidence within the Ministry.As part of this cooperation, the three organizations are launching a series of evidence workshops to share results on evaluations of education programs in the region.The first of these workshops presented the results of an early numeracy program in Paraguay.IPA Peru and J-PAL LAC will also offer an introductory training on impact evaluation for DIDE staff.

IPA, J-PAL Europe, and Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Education hosted a conference on education in French-speaking Africa in Ouagadougou on July 10.The conference aimed to share the results of rigorous evaluations and to discuss policy lessons on how to improve access to and the quality of education in the region.Following the conference, the organizers offered a one-day training on impact evaluation methods.The conference brought together over 160 practitioners from multilateral organizations, governments, NGOs, and the private sector from more than ten different African countries and over 100 participants completed the training.