From September 26th-28th, the What Works Global Summit was held in London to promote evidence-based policy and share new evidence, experiences, and best practices.The event was attended by IPA’s Pace Phillips, Sebastián Chaskel, Doug Parkerson, Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte, Agnese Carrera, and Elizabeth Koshy.

Lucia Sanchez, SME Program Director, participated in a panel discussion on "Data for Socially Inclusive Economic Growth” at ICSD 2016 in New York.Lucia’s presentation provided an overview of the key problems facing SMEs around access to finance, human capital, and markets, and showcased a series of interrelated research projects aimed at testing effective solutions to those problems.

On September 14th and 20th, IPA Philippines presented two brown bags to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP).On the 14th, IPA presented the results of a literature review of similar SLP micro-enterprise and employment facilitation programs found around the world.The presentation was followed by a lively discussion between IPA and DSWD.On the 20th, IPA presented the initial results of an M&E study to the SLP’s Management Committee.