Innovations for Poverty Action
Research ServicesDistrict of Columbia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Innovations for Poverty Action is a research and policy non-profit focused on discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty. The organization unites researchers and decision-makers to design, test, and refine interventions, prioritizing rigorous evaluation to ensure that evidence informs policy and practice. Based in Washington, D.C., IPA operates as a sizeable nonprofit within the research services sector, engaging in work that spans development challenges worldwide. Its work targets researchers and policymakers who seek evidence-based approaches to poverty alleviation and related development issues. In 2025, IPA pursued partnerships and collaborative research initiatives, such as a collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission to launch an Embedded Consumer Lab aimed at improving telecom consumer protection.