The Community Health Assistant (CHA) stakeholder meeting was held at Lusaka Radisson Blu Hotel on the 6th of April.In attendance were stakeholders of the program, including MoH, IGC, CIDRZ, CHAI, USAID, DFID, UNICEF, and the EU. Dr.

Towards Quality Education in Ghana: Using Evidence to Achieve Better Learning Outcomes Co-Hosted with the Ministry of Education, GhanaIntroductionBetter utilization of evidence in policy and practice can improve learning outcomes. In the last decade, rigorous field research has yielded a number of important lessons on how to improve learning outcomes.However, existing evidence and its implications for policy decisions are not always readily known among policymakers and practitioners.Meaningful engagement between researchers and policymakers remains limited.

Between March 27-31, 2017, IPA presented in multiple sessions at this year’s African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference in Kampala, Uganda.The conference brought together researchers, academics, and practitioners from the African continent and beyond to discuss the supply and demand of credible evidence in support of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.Rebecca Rouse, Director of IPA's Financial Inclusion Program, presented evidence on women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion.