Evidence Action
Evidence Action is an American non-profit organization founded in 2013 that scales cost-effective development interventions with rigorous evidence supporting their efficacy. The organization operates four main programs: the Deworm the World Initiative, Safe Water Now, Equal Vitamin Access, and Syphilis-Free Start. It also operates an Accelerator program, whereby new development interventions are screened and scaled according to efficacy. Vox Media has described Evidence Action as taking a "VC approach to development work".
| Formation | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Amrita Ahuja |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
Region | Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia East Africa |
| Services | Deworming Water chlorination Iron supplementation Syphilis screening |
| Fields | International development Global health |
CEO | Kanika Bahl |
| Shikhar Ghosh (Chair) Amrita Ahuja Kanika Bahl Elizabeth Young McNally Christina Reichers Dina Pomeranz Owens Wiwa | |
Key people | Michael Kremer Esther Duflo Rachel Glennerster Kristin Forbes |
Revenue (2022) | $127 Million USD |
| Expenses (2022) | $32.5 Million USD |
Staff (2023) | 700+ |
| Website | https://www.evidenceaction.org/ |
Evidence Action has frequently been ranked as among the most effective charities in the world, scaling programs in global health whose cost effectiveness is supported by randomized controlled trials. The charity is guided by principles of effective altruism, in particular the notion that charitable giving should be oriented towards the causes that do the most good in the world. In 2022, the organization's revenue was $127 million USD.