Lucia Sanchez (SME Initiative Director, IPA) traveled to Mexico in November to meet with stakeholders in the SME sector.Her meetings included a conversation with Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, the National Institute of Entrepreneurship (INADEM), and Unidad de Productividad Económica to explore ideas for an evaluation of SME support services provided through the National Entrepreneurship Fund.They also discussed evaluating a new program that provides business funding and training to beneficiaries of the Prospera cash transfer program who have started small businesses.

IPA Philippines conducted a one-day training on impact evaluation for the Office of the Presidential Adviser for the Peace Process (OPAPP).OPAPP is the government office responsible for managing the implementation of the peace process in the Philippines.

IPA Burkina Faso participated in the first “ Forum International Francophone de l’Évaluation” (FIFE) in Dakar, which focused on public policy evaluation and good governance in francophone Africa.