Using innovation to achieve efficient and impactful development outcomes requires pairing smart risks with evidence-based investment.“Evidence and Innovation” Day kicked off USAID's Global Innovation Week on Thursday, September 28, and showcased promising innovations that prove their impact, cost-effectiveness and potential to scale.It also featured new approaches to generating and utilizing results to increase development impact.

On February 21, 2017, IPA Peru, alongside New York University and Universidad del Pacífico, co-hosted a policy event to disseminate innovative evidence on conflict resolution in extractive industries.

IPA Philippines conducted a one-day training on impact evaluation for the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process (OPAPP).OPAPP is the government office responsible for managing the implementation of the peace process in the Philippines.