Programs that have gradually developed cultures that support rapid cycle evaluations can learn what works quickly and implement continuous improvements.

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Recent hurricanes make evident the critical need to restore and protect our coasts - the last line of defense against mega storms.

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Donors and evaluators work hard to generate evidence of what works and what doesn't work in development programs. But that evidence is not always used to improve programming. Here's a look at why and how we might change that.

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A social program needs an impact evaluation when the program is ready for one.

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Piloting a new strategy for program administration or service delivery can be informative and support continuous quality improvement. But we should be careful to consider some key questions first.

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By 2100, Asia will likely see a six degree Celsius temperature increase, drastically affecting water availability, food production, and ecosystem function. In some Southeast Asian countries, rice yields could decline by up to 50 percent, threatening food and economic security for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

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A universal basic income (UBI) is a regular, substantial, and unconditional cash income available to everyone, irrespective of their employment status or wealth. Its promise is the end of poverty as we know it.

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As the world's population grows and urbanizes, and standards of living increase, so does consumption of goods and services, producing more solid waste.

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Can computer code help identify kids at risk of dropping out of school or predict recidivism among recovering addicts? This is the promise of using predictive analytics and recommender systems to help us solve policy research questions.

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The federal government sponsors hundreds of programs designed to solve some of America's toughest challenges. The most important question facing policymakers and agency leadership is this: what public policies and programs work?

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