Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization that carries out research on poverty alleviation and development programs, and advocates for the use of this research in decision-making.

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a close partner of IPA.

History

IPA was founded in 2011 by Dean Karlan, an American development economist.

Evaluation

In 2011, GiveWell rated IPA a standout charity.^[1] As of July 2022, IPA has received over $3 million in funding from Effective Altruism Funds,^[2][3][4][5] and $350,000 from Open Philanthropy,^[6] and is also featured in The Life You Can Save's list of "best charities".^[7]