Samantha Bastian

Deputy Director - Beta incubator, @evidenceaction

[G-United @G_UnitedKE]

Good Afternoon Cohort 4 Alumni members,The much asked question as to when to collect your Certificates and Recommendation letters is answered.
We would like to sincerely thank you for your participation in Kenya’s National Volunteering Programme in 2018 #BegreatDogreat

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

#Literacy is 🔑 to opportunity. We're building/testing a program to cost-effectively help more kids develop basic literacy/numeracy. Learn more about how we're translating #education evidence into action that expands opportunity: https://t.co/LL3ppyLHQO

[J-PAL @JPAL]

What does it take to shift policy objectives from "schooling for all" to "learning for all"? See how the brand new Teaching at the Right Level (#TaRL) Africa initiative aims to generate systems-level change, w/ support from @coimpactcollab: https://t.co/UREFCfm31D. @Pratham_India

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Excited by news that #TaRL pioneers @JPAL_Global @Pratham_India are launching unit dedicated to advancing #TaRL in #Africa. The future of this evidence-backed solution looks bright, w/ potential cost-effective impact to be had for millions of kids!

[The People’s President @bonifacemwangi]

What's so sad about abuse, violence,terror and even death is that a time comes when you have to explain what evil is to a child. My kids heard the loud bang while at school and the sirens that followed.I am now explaining terrorism. Saying a prayer for everyone @ #RiversideAttack

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Can social image concerns motivate adults to get dewormed? @AnneKaring & our economist @karimn analyze the effects of social signals (colorful bracelets & ink on the thumb) on #deworming coverage in #Kenya in this working paper: https://t.co/5256eQGEui

[G-United @G_UnitedKE]

Happy #InternationalVolunteerDay! We want to celebrate and thank our #GunduaGUnited cohorts who help shape schools, society and peers, and everyone who dedicates their efforts to building #ResilientCommunities across 🇰🇪 and the 🌍. #VolunteerDay #IVD2018

[GraceHollister @grace_hollister]

In case you're wondering where to give, @dylanmatt gives a great summary. And yes, @EvidenceAction is on the list. https://t.co/ArEsKXXWsB via @voxdotcom

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Are you a PhD Econ, Public Policy, etc & like the idea of working at the heart of #globaldev researcher/practitioner partnerships in fast-growing, dynamic org grappling w/ the 'science of scaling' #evidence-based programs? If so, apply to be (Sr) Economist https://t.co/augJ8nHRv4

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Today, we’re proud to share an in-depth piece about why we #TestAtScale as an essential part of our #Beta process that takes #evidence-based interventions & incubates them for #scale to cost-effectively ↓ burden of #poverty for millions. https://t.co/SBNmYbE4Q3

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

What makes #youth in #Africa tick? How do you attract lots of them to volunteer for 1 yr in a national service program focused on helping kids learn? These are some of the questions we're grappling w/ in our incubation program, Winning Start. More here ↓ https://t.co/UfFWx8BHGR

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

A study carried out in India found that giving reading glasses to tea pickers increased their productivity by 39%

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

In our experience, scaling data-driven decision making for #learning requires #iteration and #innovation. ICYMI, read lessons from our work in Kenya in this blog: https://t.co/hqmvaOsoPh

[Samantha Bastian @samabast]

This story of grit and determination to turn life around is deeply moving and inspiring.
https://t.co/XcLOyZ0Mng

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Our Chief Innovation Officer ⁦@AnneHHealy⁩ discusses how we’re applying the ⁦@leanimpact⁩ #innovation model by starting small w/ a staged approach, asking tough questions like “Is something working? How do we know that?” & partnering w/ key scalers

[Karen Ruth Levy @KareninKenya]

And here it is... the best, most eagerly-anticipated development econ twitter thread of the year! Thanks again @DaveEvansPhD!

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

It's exciting to see @Pratham_India 's #TaRL steadily gaining momentum in #Africa. As part of the emerging #TaRL community, we're looking forward to contributing insights from our experiences working w/ the gov't of #Kenya to "adapt for #scale" in that context

[Y-RISE @YaleRISE]

@KareninKenya, Director of Innovation @EvidenceAction explains the four key sets of questions about taking programs to scale -- Impact, Cost-effectiveness, Scalability, and Strategic Fit. (10/28/2018 @YaleSOM panel discussion on the No Lean Season program)

[Evidence Action @EvidenceAction]

Last month, five members of our #deworming team participated in the annual @NTD_NGOs conference in Ethiopia. Check out our new blog post from @lindsbing for reflections on shared learning, partnerships, and capacity building in the #NTD space https://t.co/5Vkg1zeRbW

[PAL Network @palnetworkHQ]

https://t.co/QzEM7HYZwj …
Meera's Story: Why It's Crucial to Find Solutions to the Global Learning Crisis - read @Pratham_India CEO Dr Rukmini Banerji's take on exploring the need to build early foundations for a successful education.
@SaraRuto_