Center for Effective Global Action

CEGA is a multidisciplinary research center at UC Berkeley addressing international development challenges through impact evaluation and economic analysis. The Center's mission is to improve development outcomes by designing and rigorously testing strategies for poverty alleviation in low- and middle-income countries. CEGA also seeks to bridge the gap between scientific research and social action, by equipping policy-makers and donors with the knowledge needed to improve development practice. In addition, the Center trains developing country researchers in the latest evaluation methods, to promote sustainable advances in social science and policy-making.

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American Economic Association Awards Prize to CEGA for Success Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion was bestowed to the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), a research hub at the University of California, Berkeley that generates evidence decision-makers use to reduce global poverty.

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A Bold Berkeley Program Is Improving Human Lives in Low-Income Countries

The program run for five years by the Center for Effective Global Action has supported government improvements across continents.

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COVID-19 shows fraying U.S. safety net, Berkeley scholars say

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented levels of unemployment and economic uncertainty, and despite strong government efforts to address human needs, continued support and bold policy are essential for the months ahead, top scholars said during a recent event at UC Berkeley.

A rickshaw driver in Dhaka, Bangladesh, wears a mask to protect against transmission of the COVID-19 virus.

Satellite images, phone data help guide pandemic aid in at-risk developing countries

For some of the poorest countries on Earth, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a life-or-death quandary: If people continue to work, the virus might spread unchecked. But if they have to stay at home to limit the contagion, hunger and malnutrition could soar.

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American Economic Association Awards Prize to CEGA for Success Fostering Diversity & Inclusion

A Bold Berkeley Program Is Improving Human Lives in Low-Income Countries

COVID-19 shows fraying U.S. safety net, Berkeley scholars say

Satellite images, phone data help guide pandemic aid in at-risk developing countries