English On August 3rd, IPA Paraguay held an introductory impact evaluation training at Fundación Paraguaya in Asunción.The training gathered participants from various organizations and think tanks from the public, private and nonprofit sectors.Throughout the day, the training focused on giving the participants introductory knowledge on experimental methodologies of impact evaluation and how to use this to implement effective interventions. During the workshop, participants worked in groups with Andrew Dustan (Vanderbilt University), Stanislao Maldonado (Universidad del Rosario) and Sergio De Marco (Research Manager, IPA), as well as with teaching assistants from IPA.

On 28 July 2017, Peter Srouji, Research Manager for IPA Philippines, gave a presentation on evidence in agriculture during a brown bag with the Anti-Poverty Advocacies and Programs Unit of the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines.Eight OVP staff members attended.

​The World Health Organization (WHO) hosted IPA Sierra Leone's Country Director, Osman Siddiqi, for a brown bag session on evidence from randomized controlled trials in health​.