On 18 July, 2014, the National Bank of Rwanda, in collaboration with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), the African Development Bank, and the World Bank, held an international conference on financial inclusion to commemorate the National Bank of Rwanda’s 50th Anniversary.The conference brought together key stakeholders in the region to discuss the importance of financial inclusion to help alleviate poverty and promote healthy financial systems.

IPA Malawi and J-PAL Africa hosted a custom training workshop in Malawi.The workshop, which was held at the Malawi Institute of Management (MIM), aimed to improve participants’ understanding of impact evaluation methodologies and how evidence can inform policy.Participants included academics, development practitioners, donors, policymakers, and researchers.

The Department of Research and Documentation (DIDE) in Peru’s Ministry of Education, IPA Peru, and J-PAL LAC launched a collaboration to promote the use and production of evidence within the Ministry.As part of this cooperation, the three organizations are launching a series of evidence workshops to share results on evaluations of education programs in the region.The first of these workshops presented the results of an early numeracy program in Paraguay.IPA Peru and J-PAL LAC will also offer an introductory training on impact evaluation for DIDE staff.