CEGA | Center for Effective Global Action

CEGA is a network of world-class researchers and innovators

We invest in new types of data, partnerships, and analytical approaches to address complex economic and social challenges.

We use ideas, methods, and insights from a wide range of academic disciplines.

We support novel research collaborations between academics, practitioners, and policymakers around the globe.

We envision a world where technological and social innovation, backed by rigorous research, is used to reduce poverty and accelerate global development.

Our Work

Our Sectors

CEGA builds portfolios of policy-relevant research studies, organized by sector or theme. Each portfolio includes investments in research projects as well as capacity-building and policy outreach activities.

Agriculture

Access to agricultural technology, information, and financial services can help move millions of smallholder farmers out of poverty.

Energy & Environment

Making smart investments in clean energy can protect the environment while meeting rising global demand for power.

Financial Inclusion

Better tools for managing money – from mobile payments, to digital credit and insurance – can help low-income households save, transact, and grow their businesses.

Health & Psychology

Insights from economics and psychology can improve the delivery of health services and promote positive outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

Institutions & Governance

Effective public service delivery, citizen participation, and fair and transparent systems of governance are the building blocks of social and economic development.

Technology

By merging insights from engineering and the social sciences, we can harness the power of technology to connect people with opportunities while minimizing economic disruption and digital divides.

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New insights and tools to improve lives

We generate innovative research that decision makers use to reduce global poverty

CEGA is a network of world-class researchers and innovators

CEGA at a Glance

January 2023 Impact Note

BITSS Annual Meeting 2023

Joshua Graff Zivin