Past Events
CEGA’s second annual Evidence to Action symposium, “The Returns to Investment in Girls,” presented findings of several recent studies, each focused on early investments in girls that can lead to increased income generation and decision-making power in adulthood. It also generated dialogue...
WSH Evaluation Convening
On March 31st, 2011, researchers working in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene came together with their colleagues for a two-day, interdisciplinary meeting to share key lessons from evaluations in this sector. The goal was to stimulate cross-project learning in order to make research stronger and...
The Pacific Conference on Development Economics (Pac-Dev) was presented by the Bay Area Development Association, with sessions chaired by faculty from UC Berkeley, Stanford University, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, University of Southern California, University of San Francisco, St. Mary's...
The 2010 Report continued the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first time since 1990, the Report looked back rigorously at the past several decades and identified often surprising trends and patterns with important lessons for the future. These varied pathways to...
Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) Fall 2010
The Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE - pronounced "wah-gah-pay") brings together faculty and advanced graduate students in Economics and Political Science who combine field research experience in Africa with training in political economy methods. Since 2002, the group has met...
2nd Annual CEGA Day: Innovating for the Poor - New Directions in Financial Services and Labor Markets. CEGA Faculty Affiliates presented their latest work on micro-insurance and savings, education, and human capital development to practitioners and graduate students. Agenda 10:30 am...
Agriculture for Development – Revisited
Agriculture for Development - Revisited took stock of the state of affairs in using agriculture for development three years after the release of the World Development Report (2008) on the same subject. In the end, the revisit stresses the need for three categories of initiatives to turn...
The UC Berkeley Development Lunch Seminar was held each Tuesday, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, in Evans Hall. This year, it was co-sponsored by CEGA and the Department of Economics. The seminar gave graduate students the opportunity to present their latest work and obtain feedback from both their peers...
Description This technical workshop, hosted by CEGA and the World Bank, offered training on impact evaluation methods and statistical analysis for the Rwanda School of Public Health team. Lessons – which were both lecture and problem-based – were tailored to the team’s evaluation of the...
Impact Evaluation Designs for Male Circumcision
Description This workshop focused on the use of male circumcision as an HIV prevention intervention. It aimed to highlight lessons learn from other countries engaged in male circumcision scale-up, discuss cross-cutting operational issues, harmonize data collection, and develop rigorous impact...
The lecture was followed by a book sale/signing and a reception. The recent economic rise of China and India has attracted a great deal of attention--and justifiably so. Together, the two countries account for one-fifth of the global economy and are projected to represent a full third of the...
Evidence to Action 2010: Low-cost, High-impact Solutions for Global Health and Education
For current information about the Deworm the World Initiative and Dispensers for Safe Water program, visit their new home at Evidence Action. Treating children for parasitic worms costs just pennies per dose, and it keeps them healthy enough to stay in school. Now—based on ground-breaking...
The Pacific Conference on Development Economics (PacDev) was presented by the Bay Area Development Association, with sessions chaired by faculty from UC Berkeley, Stanford University, UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, University of Southern California, University of San Francisco, St. Mary's...
Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE) Fall 2009
The Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE - pronounced "wah-gah-pay") brings together faculty and advanced graduate students in Economics and Political Science who combine field research experience in Africa with training in political economy methods. Since 2002, the group has met...
The UC Berkeley Development Lunch Seminar is held once each week, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, in 597 Evans Hall. In 2009, it was co-sponsored by CEGA and the Department of Economics. The seminar gives graduate students the opportunity to present their latest work and obtain feedback from both their...
Description This one-day workshop in Mombasa, Kenya provided an introduction to impact assessment methods, including randomization, regression discontinuity, matching and propensity scores, and differences in differences. Participants There were more than 65 participants in the workshop, mostly...
Cross-Country Workshop for Impact Evaluations in Agriculture and Community Driven Development
CEGA partnered with the World Bank to host a workshop on impact evaluation of agriculture and community driven development in Addis Ababa,...
The 2009 Pacific Conference for Development Economics was presented by the Bay Area Development Association in coordination with faculty from UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, University of San Francisco, University of Southern California, UC San Diego, Saint Mary's College, Santa Clara...
Cross-Country Workshop on Impact Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Programs in Africa
CEGA collaborated with the World Bank's Africa Region, Human Sciences Research Council,Republic of South Africa, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host this multi-country HIV/AIDS Impact Evaluation workshop. Held in Cape Town, South Africa, March 9-13, the workshop sought to: build...
