Evidence Action is terminating the No Lean Season program, which was designed to increase household food consumption and income by providing travel subsidies for seasonal migration by poor rural laborers in Bangladesh. In this blog post, we share the rationale behind this decision.
A new review of safe water, hygiene and sanitation research seems just as interested in the question of adoption as we are. What factors affect sustained adoption of safe water, hygiene and sanitation technologies? is a systematic review of the literature completed an in-depth synthesis of 44 published studies explicitly reporting on sustained adoption. What did the authors find, and how does this evidence square with what our approach to a sustainable water service - Dispensers for Safe Water?
We are thrilled to announce that Jeffrey Brown has been selected as the organization’s incoming CEO. Brown has significant experience in international development, specifically focused on rigorous evidence and data-driven solutions. Brown will assume his new role on October 5, 2015.