Karen Ruth Levy

@KareninKenya

Founding Partner, Fit for Purpose. Proud Nairobian; mtoto wa pwani. Evidence seeker, social entrepreneur, up-scaler, worm slayer. Brown, LSE, YCombinator.

Joined April 2009
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    Sep 15

    We are hiring at the Goldman School! If you are a mid-career scholar whose work concerns international development policy, broadly understood, please review the call and consider applying!

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    Sep 15

    Listen to my star⭐coauthor talk about masks with podcast. The Economist's science desk, Asia desk, and Data desk all covered the study separately. Thanks ! via

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    Sep 14

    We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our colleague Dr. Karen Austrian as the Director of the Council’s Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center. Learn more about 's new role and the exciting future of the :

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    Sep 13

    has been granted diplomatic status by the Malawi Government! The Institute will be moving its headquarters from Nairobi, Kenya to Lilongwe, Malawi. So happy to have witnessed this great moment!

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  5. Sep 13

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    Kenya set to deworm 4 mln
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    Sep 12

    currently on on with discussing the Covax programme - including the challenges faced in Africa in terms of vaccine accessibility

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    Sep 13

    In Europe and in the Americas about 55% of the population have now received at least one dose of a vaccine that protects from COVID. In Africa only 5.6% have. [data: ]

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    Sep 13

    The premise of is that there are scalable innovations that can improve the lives of the poor by empowering them to better navigate their choices and constraints. Donors are willing to fund such innovations. Get involved with your ideas!

    The lottery of birth is deeply unfair. But all of us seek a life of self-determination, dignity, and hope. is a new philanthropic partnership, investing in tools and platforms that help people navigate difficult lives.
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    Sep 12

    : : The Magic of Forgotten Places by Miska Mohmmed, Sept. 15 – Oct. 8 2021 @ Circle Gallery. Opens: Wednesday, 15 Sept. 2021 Venue: Circle Art Gallery Runs until October 8, 2021 Image via the Gallery

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    Sep 10

    On her departure from IPA, offers 10 leadership lessons she's learned

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    Sep 10

    I think increasing crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world's most pressing challenges this century. What papers, books, projects, lectures, anything, do you know of that addresses *how* we might do this?

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    Sep 10

    Lots of interest in this post from education finance. Main notable point is that in developing countries money from donors is just a drop in the bucket. Almost all money for education comes from national governments.

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    Sep 8

    hey everyone, i'm one week pregnant!* *if i have sex in 1.5 weeks and conceive. otherwise i'm just currently on day 7 of my period. schroedinger's uterus!

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    Sep 9

    The lottery of birth is deeply unfair. But all of us seek a life of self-determination, dignity, and hope. is a new philanthropic partnership, investing in tools and platforms that help people navigate difficult lives.

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    Sep 9

    New, & explain the new trial, but also using the evidence to scale the program & get masks to millions of people

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    Sep 8

    What is the learning from the study? This piece by explores the research of

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    Sep 8

    The coverage by on the study conducted by & how surgical masks fare against cloth ones is out!

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    Sep 7

    There have been strange takes on our RCT results, but I stayed away from Twitter debates due to the opportunity cost of my time. The US National Public Radio allowed me to say in my own words what we learn from our study. 4 min listen.

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    Sep 7

    In Kenya, the number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) has fallen to the lowest level since as more people embraced mobile and agency banking. .

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    Sep 7

    The rabbi of my new congregation reminded me that today is RBG’s yarzheit (death anniversary). May her memory be a blessing because lord knows we need one.

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