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 organization".^[1] The Life You Can Save features IPA in their list of "best charities".^[2]