David Rhys Bernard's Quick takes

Innovations for Poverty Action just released their Best Bets: Emerging Opportunities for Impact at Scale report. It covers what they think are best evidence-backed opportunities in global health and development. The opportunities are:

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements to reduce stunting
Mobile phone reminders for routine childhood immunization
Social signaling for routine childhood immunization
Cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce crime
Teacher coaching to improve student learning
Psychosocial stimulation and responsive care to promote early childhood development
Soft-skills training to boost business profits and sales
Consulting services to support small and medium-sized businesses
Empowerment and Livelihoods for Adolescents to promote girls’ agency and health
Becoming One: Couples’ counseling to reduce intimate partner violence
Edutainment to change attitudes and behavior
Digital payments to improve financial health
Childcare for women’s economic empowerment and child development
Payment for ecosystem services to reduce deforestation and protect the environment