IPA, the International Growth Centre, and Laterite hosted the 4th Rwanda Research Roundtable.The theme of the event was “Insights from Behavioural Economics.” Annie Duflo (Executive Director, IPA) spoke about “Scaling Up Interventions: Lessons for Behavioral Policy.” The Rwanda Research Roundtable (R3) is an informal forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to advance the research agenda in Rwanda.

IPA-Zambia, in collaboration with the International Growth Centre (IGC) and Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ), hosted the public seminar “Incentives for Public Service Delivery” in Lusaka on March 17th, 2015.Oriana Bandeira from the London School of Economics presented results from the Community Health Worker study.The session was moderated by Professor Nava Ashraf from Harvard Business School.

Researchers Nava Ashraf and Oriana Bandeira presented results from the study Recruiting and Motivating Community Health Assistants in Zambia at multiple high-level governmental meetings in Lusaka, Zambia between March 16-20 2015.This included the following meetings: Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health’s Senior Management meeting.The meeting was chaired by Permanent Secretary Professor Chomba and attended by all Directors of departments at the Ministry. Cabinet office.This was attended by senior officials at the Cabinet including Permanent Secretaries at Public Service Management Division, Ministry of Labour and Management Development Division.