Dear John,

Over the past two decades, there has been a remarkable increase in the generation of evidence to improve the lives of people living in poverty. Through rigorous testing and the use of data, we now know more than ever about the impact and cost-effectiveness of different approaches. Yet, the number of evidence-based programs operating at scale remains relatively limited, addressing only a fraction of the challenges faced by vulnerable populations.

IPA is uniquely positioned to identify new interventions that have the potential to be transformative but require additional investment to advance along the path to scale. Along with our sectoral experts and scientific advisors, we reviewed hundreds of studies both within and outside of our portfolio and considered levels of partnership engagement from projects. We examined the amount of evidence, the observed impacts, the cost, and other scalability factors.

Today, we are proud to launch Best Bets: Emerging Opportunities for Impact at Scale. This report focuses on the most promising emerging innovations that have the greatest potential to scale. The report’s annex examines compelling exploratory and established innovations.

Best Bets is both a culmination of IPA’s mission for the past 20 years as well as a scope into its future. It is an invitation for coalitions of implementers, researchers, and funders to capitalize on existing knowledge of what works to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, and to invest in answering remaining questions as we scale these interventions.

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