31 Dec 2005
Service

Client Services in International Research and Evaluation

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AIR conducts rigorous quantitative and qualitative research that identifies effective programs and resources as well as provide the technical assistance to translate reliable evidence into effective action. Our research, evaluation, consulting and technical assistance services improves performance in schools, communities, organizations, and the workplace.

AIR designs and conducts impact evaluations of programs and policies using experimental and quasi-experimental designs. We work with donors, governments, and foundations to ensure that our studies provide them with evidence-based findings that address their programmatic and policy needs.

Related Projects

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Center for the Science of Science and Innovation Policy

The Center for the Science of Science & Innovation Policy (CSSIP) at AIR is building international capacity for evidence-based science and innovation policy. CSSIP works with science funding organizations and research institutions to help them better understand their research portfolios and track the results of their science investments.

Project

Impact Evaluation of Zambia’s Child Grant Program

Zambia’s Child Grant cash transfer program provides grants directly to poor households with children under five years old, empowering families to decide how best to meet their needs. AIR conducted an evaluation and found gains greater than the value of the transfer size itself.
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Impact Evaluation of Zambia’s Multiple Category Transfer Grant Program

The Multiple Category Transfer Grant program (MCTG) in Zambia provides grants directly to poor, labor constrained households, empowering families to decide how best to meet their needs.
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Building Parental Capacity to Improve Child Development in Bangladesh

Twenty-two percent of infants in Bangladesh have low birth weight, and 41% of children under age five have stunted growth; the majority of these children lack appropriate stimulation and early learning opportunities. This project evaluates the Save the Children Early Childhood Stimulation Program, which targets very poor, rural families with young children in Bangladesh.

Related Work

1 Dec 2014
Report

Zambia’s Child Grant Program: 36-Month Impact Report

A cash grant program for households with children under five in three districts in Zambia generated positive impacts, both in terms of immediate needs of the family and children's health, and in longer term productivity. This third report builds upon the results of the 24- and 30-month reports.
28 Feb 2016
Report

Zambia’s Multiple Category Targeting Grant: 36-Month Impact Report

In 2010, the government of the Republic of Zambia implemented the Child Grant cash transfer program, the results of which offer evidence that small-scale cash transfers to poor rural households with young children can stimulate

19 Dec 2009
Report

Child Friendly Schools Evaluation: Country Report for Nigeria

The Child Friendly Schools (CFS) initiative in Nigeria was developed as a partnership between the Ministry of Education, UNICEF, and other national and international organizations in response to the dire state of education in Nigeria in the 1990s.

19 Dec 2009
Report

Child Friendly Schools Evaluation: Country Report for Thailand

UNICEF contracted with AIR in January 2008 to conduct a global evaluation of the Child Friendly Schools (CFS) initiative. The evaluation was expected to serve as a baseline to examine the effectiveness of CFS programming efforts in the areas of inclusiveness, pedagogy, architecture and services, participation and governance, and systemic management.

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