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Read updates from our team on the latest research, program learnings, and more.

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Why we’ve failed to end extreme poverty
Opinions  · September 19, 2023

Why we’ve failed to end extreme poverty

Why too few disaster survivors get cash aid and what we can do about it
Operations  · September 13, 2023

Why too few disaster survivors get cash aid and what we can do about it

4 reasons to give cash to disaster survivors, rather than stuff
Opinions  · September 12, 2023

4 reasons to give cash to disaster survivors, rather than stuff

Update on GiveDirectly leadership roles
Operations  · September 8, 2023

Update on GiveDirectly leadership roles

Sending cash to flood survivors – 4 things we got right and wrong
Operations  · July 27, 2023

Sending cash to flood survivors – 4 things we got right and wrong

Cash transfers help more than the individual
Opinions  · June 30, 2023

Cash transfers help more than the individual

For refugees in cities, large cash transfers support self-reliance
Recipients  · June 20, 2023

For refugees in cities, large cash transfers support self-reliance

The power of a mobile phone & mobile money
Operations  · June 19, 2023

The power of a mobile phone & mobile money

Fraud in D.R.C. – our apology and response
Operations  · June 5, 2023

Fraud in D.R.C. – our apology and response

How AI helped 6x our disaster response speed
Operations  · March 21, 2023

How AI helped 6x our disaster response speed

Evidence on how cash transfers empower women in poverty
Recipients  · March 8, 2023

Evidence on how cash transfers empower women in poverty

Sharing stories of poverty but not ‘poverty porn’
Opinions  · February 21, 2023

Sharing stories of poverty but not ‘poverty porn’

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