💡 For Sarah Baird, CEGA’s Kenya Life Panel Study helped define her research interests. In a recent The Lancet article, she reflects on how the study deepened her interest in understanding the causal impact of policy on life outcomes. Read more: go.cega.org/SBKLPSarticle

🎉 CEGA is excited to introduce Andy de Barros, our newest faculty affiliate! Read what Andreas is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s network of researchers.

🌍 At the forefront of global poverty research, CEGA Faculty Co-Director Edward Miguel’s work has helped millions. He recently joined Sean Carroll on the #MindscapePodcast to discuss how development economics is driving meaningful global action. 🎧: go.cega.org/EMmindscape

As West Africa’s security networks evolve, new forms of governance are emerging. CEGA was excited to co-host a workshop with The KAIPTC on this critical topic as part of our Security Networks & Contested Orders initiative. See past workshop insights: go.cega.org/conflictblogs

🌾 How can farmers protect crops from flooding? A breakthrough study offered a promising tool, but how has it performed over time? CEGA’s Jenna Fahle talks with Kyle Emerick & Betty Sadoulet in a new #CEGABlog on their work on flood-resistant rice. 🔗 go.cega.org/ATAIinterview

🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is Lindsey Novak from Reed College! Learn more about Lindsey and what she is looking forward to as she joins CEGA’s network of researchers.

As the global aid landscape shifts, evidence is critical—now more than ever. CEGA, Busara Center, & Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa recently hosted #NairobiEvidenceWeek, featuring #AES2025 and #ESA2025, to advance research and policy that improves lives. Stream: go.cega.org/AES25live

🌿 From tracking bat movement with weather radar to incorporating AI in biodiversity research, CEGA + World Bank’s recent #MeasureDev conference gathered experts to share insights shaping the future of conservation. Learn more in a new #CEGABlog: go.cega.org/measuredev25

👥 Does intergroup contact reduce prejudice? CEGA Faculty Affiliate Matt Lowe finds that: 📉 Effects smaller than previously thought 🧩 Meeting Allport conditions doesn’t guarantee success 💡 Stronger impact on individual perception than groups 📖: go.cega.org/MLigcontact

🔍 How can we make research more reproducible? BITSS’s RT2 program offers a step towards #openscience. This year’s cohort convened 28 early-career researchers to learn how to make their research more transparent + credible. 🔗 Learn more: go.cega.org/2025BITSSRT2

💵 New funding opportunity! CEGA and Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa are awarding $30,000 to projects designed to enhance the leadership of African scholars in development economics research as part of the Collaboration for Inclusive Development Research. 🔗 Learn more here: go.cega.org/cidrRFP

#DISummit2025 is coming! 🌍 📅 Aug 26–27 | 🕗 8:00 AM | 📍 FiestaRoyaleHotel Theme: Advancing Evidence-Informed Policymaking for Sustainable Development in West Africa ✅ Policy talks ✅ Research findings ✅ Networking 👉 Register: bit.ly/DISummit2025 #WestAfricaDevelopment

🚨 CEGA is #Hiring! We’re hiring an undergraduate intern to support our Data Science for Development and Conflict & Governance programs, a unique opportunity at the intersection of data science, development, and political economy. 🔗 Apply here: go.cega.org/DS4Dintern

🌟 This week’s faculty affiliate feature is Guilherme Lichand from Stanford University! Read more about what Guilherme is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.

A partnership between the government of Togo and the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at UC Berkeley is working to use data science to improve agriculture, education health and other areas. news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/25/tog…

🌱 New research from CEGA affiliated professor Michael Carter of UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics + colleagues reveals how financial and social factors impact farmers’ decisions to adopt agricultural subsidies in Uganda. Learn more here: go.cega.org/ugandasubsidy

In Togo, data science is transforming governance and development. 🌍 A new Cal News story features the Togo Data Lab, a cutting-edge collaboration between CEGA and the Togolese government to embed data science in policymaking. 📖 Learn more: go.cega.org/TDLcalnews

🚨 New funding opportunity! With generous support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, CEGA is excited to announce a closed request for proposals for participants of our 2025 Multi-actor Security Networks workshop series in Honolulu, Accra, and Singapore. Learn more: go.cega.org/securitynetwor…

🎉 CEGA is excited to welcome William Nomikos as a new faculty affiliate! Read what Will is looking forward to as he joins CEGA’s robust network of researchers.

🌍 As the foreign aid landscape shifts, CEGA remains committed to advancing rigorous evidence. In the year ahead, we’re prioritizing cost-effectiveness, nontraditional data methods, capacity-building programs, and more. 🔗 Learn more in a new #CEGABlog: go.cega.org/CEGAgoals2026