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KENYA: Higher production and income for farmers. A package of extension, credit and marketing services increases cash crop production and incomes of subsistence farmers. More... |
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KENYA: School uniforms reduce drop-out rates. Free school uniforms reduced teenage drop-out rates, likelihood of pregnancy, and girls’ self-reported virginity rate. More... |
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UGANDA: Non-profits focus on the poor. Religious not-for-profit health care providers are more likely to provide pro-poor services, and charge lower prices for services than for-profit facilities. More... |
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KENYA: Turning the flipchart data over. Flipcharts do not have an impact on children's academic tests. These experimental results contrast with previous claims from retrospective evaluations. More... |
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UGANDA: Community monitoring improves health services. Community monitoring of health services significantly improved health outcomes, including a 17 percent increase in child weight z-scores and a 33 percent reduction in child deaths in the treatment communities. More... |
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GUINEA: Water service flows smoother. Water sector performance improved significantly since reform. Water and service quality improved and coverage increased. All measures of productivity also increased: the water company recorded modest profits and government subsidies were eliminated More... |
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KENYA: More teacher presence in the classroom. Providing textbooks or school block grants increase teacher presence in the classroom and their likelihood to provide extra instruction for students. More... |
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KENYA. Intestinal infections, student absences cut. School-based mass deworming treatment reduced student absence by one quarter. Intestinal infections dropped to 27 percent in treated schools compared to 52 percent in control schools. More... |