A Methodological Assessment: Understanding the Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in India
Evidence Action has supported the Government of India’s National Deworming Day program since 2015. Our technical support includes the periodic assessment of worm burden, to help determine treatment strategy. We recently conducted an assessment to inform the best and most cost-effective approach for these surveys, which is the topic of this blog.
Vietnam is Now Successfully Conducting Deworming Without Us
In 2014, we partnered with Thrive Networks, with funding from Dubai Cares, to support the Government of Vietnam’s school-based deworming program. We tailored our approach to the government’s needs: support to improve the delivery, reach, and monitoring of their program in ways that would enhance already significant coverage and cost-effectiveness, while bolstering confidence in its impact. Vietnam is now successfully conducting deworming without us.
Now More Than Ever, Safe Water – and Safe Hygiene Practices – Are Essential
With each passing day, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bend health systems to their breaking points, and organizations like ours are keenly focused on the looming threat that this pandemic presents to low- and middle-income countries. At Evidence Action we are seeking to leverage our existing resources and relationships to support these governments and communities in their response to COVID-19.
Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
At Evidence Action we are actively managing the unprecedented set of risks and challenges posed by COVID-19 to the communities and people we serve. In such circumstances, provision of basic services becomes even more essential, to avert easily preventable disease and avoid further burdening fragile health systems.
Harnessing Dispensers for Safe Water’s Contribution to Managing Climate Change
When we launched Dispensers for Safe Water, we had a bold vision: deliver safe water access through a self-sufficient program. While we’re still a long way from a self-funded program, last year, the UNFCCC approved our largest consignment of carbon credits to date. Carbon funds provide an important leverage opportunity for the program’s donor funding – and contribute to our ability to provide safe water to over 4 million people.
The Greatest Hits of 2019
The last year was tremendous, not just for us, but for the entire field of evidence-based, international development. Take a look at our top highlights from 2019, as well as some of the tough decisions we had to make along the way.
G-United/Winning Start Implementation Toolkit
Evidence Action has prepared a comprehensive program toolkit, in order to guide potential technical and public partners in providing technical assistance to programs similar to G-United. We encourage other governments, technical partners and organizations to use the materials, tools, processes and strategies described here.
Recognitions: The Nobel Prize, Charity Evaluator Rankings, and Expo 2020
This has been a tremendous year not just for us, but for the field of evidence-based international development as a whole. As we wrap up a year full of impact, here are some important milestones from our work this year.
Charting the Path for a New, Evidence-Based Approach to Combating Lymphatic Filariasis
For seven consecutive years, Evidence Action has supported the Kenyan government’s National School-Based Deworming program. Based on our support to this successful program, in 2016 the government sought similar assistance with another program focused on a different NTD: lymphatic filariasis.
Meet Jeff Grosz – The New Senior Director of Accelerator
Meet Jeff Grosz, the new Senior Director of Accelerator and the newest member of the Global Leadership Team. Jeff will play a key role in executing Evidence Action’s new 5 year strategy, as he and his team work to develop new programs that can match the impact of our flagships.