About Partnerships for Tech in Education (P4T-Ed)

The Partnerships for Tech in Education (P4T-Ed) initiative by Innovations for Poverty Action and the Jacobs Foundation, aims to unlock the potential of technology to enhance learning outcomes globally, by fostering a long-term, evidence-based approach in EdTech.

In order to achieve these goals and building on the lessons from IPA’s review of the EdTech evidence landscape, P4T-Ed will pursue the following activities:

1. Strengthening Research and Testing (R&T): Enhancing the capability of approximately 20 EdTech implementing organizations to conduct and utilize R&T for program refinement. For more information on these R&T partnerships, the specific services provided, the RFEOIs, and examples of previous R&T partnerships, please visit this page.
2. Conducting Impact Evaluations: Undertaking three impact evaluations on promising, policy-relevant interventions in Ghana, Colombia and/or Côte d'Ivoire to provide policymakers and funders with credible evidence and insights on how to enable better evidence generation and use. For more information on the impact evaluations, their selection process, and their timeline, please reach out to us at p4t@poverty-action.org.
3. Synthesizing sector-wide Learnings: Aggregating and disseminating findings to promote a broader understanding and application of effective EdTech practices.

The combination of advisory partnerships and impact evaluations will provide a rich set of learnings that cut across every stage of EdTech providers’ evidence journeys.

How do Partnerships for Tech in Education create impact?

P4T-Ed will sponsor 50% of the R&T and impact evaluation support costs. This approach allows us to support more organizations and ensures strong and impactful alignment with partners' needs and their readiness to adopt rigorous R&T practices. If you are a funder interested in leveraging on P4T-Ed or have questions about the initiative, please reach out to us at p4t@poverty-action.org.