A two-year randomized control trial evaluating Zambia's Child Grant social cash transfer program found dramatic improvements in the amount of food and clothing going to infants and young children in high poverty families, and a 50 percent increase in the total value of crops produced by ...
Teachers are a critical resource for children in refugee and emergency settings. This article explores field research conducted in Algeria and Ethiopia, finding that cost-effective policies and technical responses that begin to address teacher retention challenges will affect student achievement, reinvigorate teaching forces, and attract new teachers to serve ...
AIR has played a critical role in investigating the use of evidence-based practices in home visiting, early language outcomes, home visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic, and evaluations of the Welcome Baby program sponsored by First 5 LA.
As part of its Pay for Success work, AIR developed a workaround to common data obstacles these projects face. AIR was contracted to develop the evaluation design for the San Diego-based Project (re)Launch, which sought to improve employment and health outcomes for veterans with service-connected disabilities by providing intensive case ...
As part of the ED-LINKS Pakistan – U.S. Student Exchange Program, run by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), 26 Pakistani middle-school girls between the ages of 13 and 16 met with Congresswoman Nita Lowey of New York on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The program is part ...
IMPAQ conducted randomized controlled trial (RCT) impact evaluations to examine the effects of interventions aimed at combating child labor in Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Malawi, and Rwanda. (IMPAQ was acquired by AIR in 2020.)
Juan Bonilla is a managing economist and project execution lead for the International Development Division at AIR. He conducts research in the fields of agricultural development, nutrition, social protection, and education policy in developing countries. Dr. Bonilla has more than 15 years of experience designing and leading research projects of ...
Gun violence can leave people feeling helpless and searching for answers—but there are ways to help reduce and prevent it, including community engagement and youth initiatives. Explore AIR’s violence prevention resources to learn more.
The Geographic Information System (GIS) Team at AIR supports place-based leadership and decision-making through interactive mapping applications, customized mapping dashboards, simple “Story Maps” to share findings and insights, static mapping and spatial infographics, and sophisticated spatial analytics and remote sensing. ...
Jonathan A. Simonetta is Vice President, International Development at AIR. As Vice President, he mentors researchers, oversees projects, monitors overall project performance, and leads business development for our International Development Division.