Building pathways out of poverty in Baidoa: Midline findings from a randomized controlled trial

This webinar will provide evidence around the effects of the Ultra Poor Graduation program implemented in Baidoa, Somalia by World Vision and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). The project seeks to enable ultra-poor internally displaced households to graduate from extreme poverty and begin an upward trajectory to self-reliance for displacement-affected communities by enabling gender-sensitive, context-appropriate, and sustainable livelihoods in an urban setting. IFPRI is collaborating with World Vision to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating ultra poor graduation and will present first year findings in the webinar.

Introduction and Overview of UPG

• Andrew Mugobo, Consortium Lead, Ultra Poor Graduation, World Vision Somalia

Overview of trial design and learning objectives

• Jessica Leight, Senior Research Fellow, Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion unit, IFPRI

Findings from midline and qualitative work

• Deboleena Rakshit, Research Analyst, Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion unit, IFPRI