IPA opened an office in Mali in 2010. Our research since then has spanned multiple sectors, including agriculture, education, and health.


Among our projects, we have worked to evaluate the impact of free primary care and health worker visits on children’s health; the effects of agricultural loans on farm productivity and profits; and the effects of the Speed School program that aimed to give out-of-school children a second chance in education. Following a coup d’état in 2012, IPA moved its base in Francophone West Africa to Burkina Faso, but we continue to develop new research projects in Mali.

Highlights
Study
Speed School for Out-of-School Children in Mali

Almost a quarter of all primary school age children are not attending school in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this study in southern Mali, researchers evaluated the impact of an accelerated learning...
IPA researchers investigate the impact of subsidies and healthworker visits on healthcare use in Mali
Study
The Role of Fees and Information in Healthcare Decisions in Mali

Reducing child mortality is a high priority for many governments, but policymakers disagree about how to fund children’s healthcare. While charging fees may prevent poor families from accessing...
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Publication
Profitability of Fertilizer: Experimental Evidence from Female Rice Farmers in Mali

We conducted an experiment providing fertilizer grants to female rice farmers in Mali. We found that women who received fertilizer used both more fertilizer and more complementary inputs such as...