Agha Ali Akram

Development economics, public health, all opinions my own.

[Akib Khan @akib_kn]

We need YOU! Opening for an Asst Manager/Senior RA for my WASH RCT in Karachi (w/ Ali A [Mathematica], Gabriella F [Kennedy Sch] & Reshma H [Harvard Business Sch]).
Pls spread the word! Happy to answer queries via DM/email. @econ_ra
https://t.co/5dtCZvJWUd

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@akib_kn @LUMS_SOE Thank you @akib_kn! cc: @SanvalNasim @sherafghan_asad

[Alexander Berger @albrgr]

This paper is totally crazy: https://t.co/IPDo6Fo7EB

Originally they intended to test the impact of parateachers in Guinea Bissau a la this paper (https://t.co/dzfSsK7JKj) in The Gambia, but the people they trained held out for way higher wages and sued them(!). After winning...

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@akib_kn @mjamurphy @_alice_evans @mairaemy - you did a paper looking at this for the migration experiment in BD, right?

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

Nice!

[Michael Eddy @MichaelEddy]

@OsmSiddiqi @AghaAliAkram @jhaushofer @mushfiq_econ @injipuli All of you may already be familiar with this, but Mercy Corps is conducting what looks like a pretty close replication of no lean season, but in Niger.

https://t.co/JqkApJLrW5

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@OsmSiddiqi @jhaushofer @MichaelEddy @mushfiq_econ @injipuli Very funny!

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@jhaushofer @OsmSiddiqi @MichaelEddy @mushfiq_econ @injipuli Actually, having said that - I guess that is literally the issue at stake in scaling up (operational challenges).

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@jhaushofer @OsmSiddiqi @MichaelEddy @mushfiq_econ @injipuli Hi @jhaushofer! Thinking about what happened in the scale-up: I don't know, I was involved up to the 2014 round.

I know what is public about the subsequent round's current status (https://t.co/B0zQtCZPsH). Seems like operational problems.

Your thoughts?

[Mahbub Ul Haq Research Centre @HaqMahbub]

‘Energy, Environment & Public Health’ Cluster

The fellows in this Cluster are working on Pakistan’s critical environmental challenges, energy demand, access, efficiency and conservation and on critical public health issues across the country

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@rabeamalik @_skashaf @desi_thumka Nice!

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

Fantastic work by @yasirmkh! I love it. Really cool.

@HinaaaKh - have you seen?

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@SanvalNasim I can show contempt for myself as a reviewer all I want :p

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

I have discovered, to my dismay, that I am always Reviewer 2. I'm just an as***le. I am never nice. Sorry to whichever unfortunate has the bad luck of getting me as a reviewer.

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@Naveeraaa @sameen_mohsin Hi Naveera! I think on understanding healthcare as a system, I'm no good. But it looks like @sameen_mohsin (and others on this thread) have some good recommendations. I look at very focused little pieces of public health (water, nutrition, FP).

[Formula 1 @F1]

Max hunts down Valtteri 💪

#ImolaGP 🇮🇹 #F1

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

cc: @DesiMountaineer - seems about right!

[❄️ @theprotrekker]

#weatherwindows 😂

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

This is funny!

cc: @AliHasanain

[Formula 1 @F1]

👻 STARTLING GRID 👻

Ready for frights out 😱🚦

#ImolaGP 🇮🇹 #F1

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

@prashansa_25 @dmckenzie001 @Stata @Mahrukh__Khan @What_a_Sham Following now

[Agha Ali Akram @AghaAliAkram]

Ohmygod!!! How did I not see this in @dmckenzie001's last Weekly Links - dad jokes in @Stata!

cc: @Mahrukh__Khan