On September 10, IPA presented at a Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) event held at the World Bank in Washington D.C.and co-organized with DIME, IPA, 3ie, BITSS (CEGA), and J-PAL.It was a research-oriented symposium focusing on practical application of methods for transparency, reproducibility, and credibility in economics research.These organizations led discussions focused on their own successes and challenges in adapting research products to respond to these challenges using tools like funding arrangements, institutional review board (IRB) requirements, and quality control in research and publication.

On August 28, IPA's Chief Research & Methodology Officer, Steven Glazerman, conducted a training on power calculation and research design with technical teams from the Ministry of Education (MineduLab); Ministry of Social Development (AyniLab); and Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS Peru); and IPA Peru staff in Lima, Peru.The goal of the training was to strengthen the design skills of technical teams at government units that are involved in evaluation design, implementation, and supervision.These government teams are currently working with IPA Peru staff—who both organized and participated in the training—on several randomized evaluations.

On August 22-23, IPA held the second workshop in a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) training series for the Supreme Court of the Philippines.The two-day workshop built on the key M&E concepts introduced during the first workshop.43 Supreme Court staff dove deeper into their theories of change, prioritized areas of their M&E plans, and discussed ways forward.IPA Philippines Country Director, Nassreena Sampaco-Baddiri, opened the event and Dr.Maria Alicia F.Catiling, Deputy Judicial Reform Program Administrator of the Supreme Court Program Management Office, closed the event.The workshop was facilitated by eight IPA staff with assistance from two interns.