A Note From Our CEO, Kanika Bahl

This month I am excited to share with you the voices and faces that make up the core of Evidence Action’s mission—our people. Our impact is achieved through the hard work of a diverse, global team of passionate individuals numbering nearly 400 across eight countries—Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, India, Pakistan, and the United States. 



This video is a celebration of their voices, capturing the incredible spirit of the people that make Evidence Action a place where people believe strongly in the impact of their work, and in the mission and values that we share. Our vision is a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved.  

I hope you enjoy hearing about our efforts to accomplish this both from our staff and from the individuals we serve. I also extend my gratitude for your support that makes it possible for each of our staff to convert their passion into results for the world’s poorest.

Best,

Articles

The Transformative Leadership of Women in Our Dispensers for Safe Water Program

Deworming During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Updates from Our Country Programs

Newsworthy

Parasite Lost: How deworming gives children bright future (The Nation, Kenya)

This article highlights the impact of the research and advocacy work done by Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer and recounts the enormous educational and social benefits that deworming has had in Kenya since our Deworm the World Initiative began helping the government in 2009. 
 

Soil-Transmitted Helminths Infections and Treatment Coverage for Preschool and School Aged Children in Kenya: Secondary Analysis of the National School Based Deworming Program Data (Frontiers in Public Health)

Members of our team Mark Minnery and Chrispin Owaga are among the co-authors of this article. This study uses program treatment and infection data to understand the efficacy of the school-based deworming program in Kenya, with a view toward helping determine a strategy to accelerate achievement of the program’s goal—to eliminate STH as a public health problem among children. 

How foreign aid for medicine yields big economic returns (LA Times)

In this op-ed, Edward Miguel, founder and faculty director of the Center for Effective Global Action at U.C. Berkeley and co-author of key deworming research, makes the case for investing in prevention of neglected tropical diseases, including deworming treatments, for high-yield returns in both health and economic outcomes. 
 

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Poor Funding, Low Awareness Hampering Elimination, Experts Warn (Legit.Ng)

This coverage highlighted remarks made by Nse Akpan, National Coordinator of NTDs Elimination Programme in Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health, citing Evidence Action as a partner in the strengthening of health systems in the country.
 

A nonprofit CFO's guide to navigating a downturn (CFO Dive)

This article features insights from our CFO John de Wet, who shared how Evidence Action strategized to maintain our commitment to program delivery and cost-effective impact in the face of the pandemic.
 

Giving What We Can: Effective Altruism (Borgen Magazine)

In this article, our Senior Manager, External Relations, Carlita Bevege explains why Giving What We Can recommends Evidence Action in their list of effective charities.

Action-able

Work for Impact

Staff Spotlight


Intizar Ahmed, Deworm the World Initiative, Pakistan

Since 2019, Intizar has been a key member of our Deworm the World Initiative team in Pakistan. His work has been vital in helping to increase the number of children who are being dewormed across the country. 

For this spotlight, we talked with Intizar about his role and what brought him to Evidence Action. Read the conversation here.