On March 1st, IPA and PATH organized a Handwashing Innovation Summit bringing together two dozen participants including representatives of many organizations working on handwashing technologies such as the Water and Sanitation Project, Safe Water and Aids project, Kenya Water for Health organization and PATH.The discussion focused on existing evidence on waste water collection and use of hand sanitizer as opposed to soap and water.

On February 2, IPA Kenya and The Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat organized a policy forum that brought together researchers, policymakers, and implementing partners to discuss what works in improving youth employment and entrepreneurship.The event highlighted recent research in Kenya aimed at improving youth and women’s employment through training programs, startup capital, and cash grants.

On January 26, 2016, IPA Colombia and Acción brought together several actors of the Colombian financial sector and government policymakers to discuss innovative solutions in the financial inclusion sector and how impact evaluations can be used in the innovation process. The event centered on the presentation of the Tablet-Based Financial Education evaluation, funded by Citi IPA Financial Capability Research Fund supported by the Citi Foundation.This evaluation studies the impact of a tablet-based financial education program called LISTA para Ahorrar designed by Fundación Capital and implemented in partnership with the Colombian Government through Social Proserity (Properidad Social).