ASQ Online Appendix: Evidence in Practice Case Studies
Individual Case Narratives, Timelines, Stakeholder Maps
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Aqua+ (India)
Marketing of a new water purification product illustrates how evidence on behavioral patterns can be as crucial as evidence on scientific effectiveness.
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CALIE (South Africa)
An innovative collaboration between policymakers and researchers grapples with the pressing issue of unemployment.
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FUEL (South Africa)
By creating a culture of accountability and evidence-based decision-making, FUEL is tackling how meals are distributed to students in schools across the country.
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GUP (Ghana)
A pilot and randomized controlled trial of an innovative poverty alleviation program illustrates the challenges of balancing research and implementation priorities.
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PPE (Mexico)
A national employment generation program with good intentions was implemented too quickly to integrate existing and emerging evidence, creating insurmountable barriers.
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Progresa (Mexico)
A pioneering national program incentiving school attendance and healthcare through conditional cash transfers.
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TaRL (India)
Pratham Education Foundation, one of India’s largest educational nongovernmental organizations, is recognized globally for its evidence-based pedagogical approach.
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TCAI (Ghana)
A national pilot for remedial education shows the value of proactive negotiation of evidence-based projects.