From June 6-7, IPA Peru presented preliminary results of the evaluation Tikichuela Science (Tikichuela, Ciencias en mi Escuela) in two regional events held in Asuncion, Paraguay.During 2017, IPA and researchers partnered with Paraguay’s Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) and the Interamerican Development Bank to evaluate the effects on student achievement of an interactive radio instruction (IRI) and inquiry-based curriculum for early childhood science education. On June 6, the Ministry of Education and Science of Paraguay (MEC) invited IPA to participate at the MERCOSUR Seminar for Education Good Practices.Juan M.

On June 6, researchers from IPA and J-PAL convened in London to discuss field research on what works to improve governance and address conflict and corruption in low-income countries.

On June 4-5, 2018, IPA and the National Board of Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) hosted the 2018 Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES).The summit convened high-level leaders from the Ghanaian government and from the private and nonprofit sectors for two days of presentations and panels focused on the challenges facing women entrepreneurs in Ghana, and solutions to support them effectively. IPA Ghana staff; country director, Madeleen Husselman; and Research Coordinator, Kym Cole; delivered a joint presentation on the second day of the event, covering the existing evidence on women entrepreneurs in Ghana.