Samuel Kembou (He/Him)

Remember those null effects of One Laptop Per Child? They don't get better in the long run! publications.iadb.org/en/laptops-lon… from @SantiagoCueto6, Beuermann, @JulianCristia, and others

🌍 🎙️Hear from @SamuelKembou, our Global Lead for Learning and Evidence, on @talkEd_africa! The podcast explores education practice & research from across #Africa, sharing the inspiring stories of educators & innovators making a difference in their schools & communities: bit.ly/3XOtgg0 #africapodcast #podcastsinafrica #educationpodcast #Educationpolicy #EducationinAfrica

A magical mix of school visits to keep students at the center, flop stories, panels & discussions on A/B testing & scale @deankarlan @Mpumi_NLM @stephengstaylor @benlpiper @ArmandoAli10 @MichelleKaffs @SamuelKembou @JennyPerlman @tsyengo @gailchat gov leaders 🇧🇼🇳🇦🇵🇭🇿🇦 + more

📣 For those with a PhD or on the job market, just a few days left (Nov 20) to apply to an exciting role as postdoc / Research Scientist with us at the What Works Hub for Global Education @BlavatnikSchool @UniofOxford! cc @FCDOResearch @gatesfoundation bsg.ox.ac.uk/workforus

Funding opportunity for research projects focused on human trafficking. Apply by March 31, 2023. Innovations for Poverty Action #research #humantrafficking lnkd.in/emxtzteN

Exciting preliminary findings from our RCT on a mobile video intervention targeting caregivers in rural communities of Côte d’Ivoire. Read more in #EarlyChildhoodMatters2022. Bernard van Leer Foundation Development Media International Jacobs Foundation I…lnkd.in/eBs2ui6D

Viral videos are the last thing you think of to help vulnerable communities.   Read how @followDMI used them to help caregivers and children in isolated communities in #ECM2022 @sonaliwl @SamuelKembou #BastienMichel   bit.ly/ecm2022-12

👋🏾 Recently I've gotten a bunch of requests - so I put it together for easy sharing: "Opportunities for African and global south grad students & scholars" Mentorship, grad school app guidance, grants etc. ➡️ Please use, download & share around! docs.google.com/document/d/1E7…

Great opportunity for African researchers. Apply by Feb 23rd for the next cohort of CEGA fellows. #impactevaluation lnkd.in/e95qnAjQ

Well done, Innovations for Poverty Action. IPA is a truly inspiring organization. Happy anniversary. lnkd.in/erDhbEVr

Le nouveau numéro de l'IDHEAP Policy Brief est disponible ! Ce cinquième numéro a pour objet l'inclusion. ➡news.unil.ch/display/167112… Avec : @GiulianoBonoli, @MartialPASQUIER, @BhatiaIris, @SamuelKembou @FDCA_UNIL @unil

Trouver le traitement adapté à chaque patient lejournal.cnrs.fr/nos-blogs/dial… La médecine personnalisée est par exemple une des meilleures réponses dans la lutte contre les cancers. De fortes inégalités existent en France dans l’accès à cette forme de soin @INSHS_CNRS @CNRS @amseaixmars

Thank you, Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE)! An article that is timely and relevant to inform the debates around healthcare access in #France. William Brinson Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA lnkd.in/e6RRGws3

📰#Dialogueséconomiques | 💊 Présentée comme la 'médecine de demain', quel accès à la #médecine personnalisée en #France ? Une réponse par @SamuelKembou Bruno Ventelou et @LucienSahl ⤵️bit.ly/3WY8nOd @univamu @AmuFeg @EHESS_fr @INSHS_CNRS @CNRS_dr12 @CentraleMars

@WolfsSharon Well done, @WolfsSharon ;)

🚨It's out! What have we learned on #cashtransfers over the pandemic? Check out my reflections: "Cash Transfers in Pandemic Times: Evidence, Practices, and Implications from the Largest Scale Up in History" documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099… And comes with a blog: blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttal…

New results from a 20-year follow-up on Progresa. Children whose parents received cash transfers in Mexico 20 years ago earn 15% more than those who didn't povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/…

We are hiring @gatesfoundation! Interested in gender data & evidence for policy/programming? Want to bend the curve on data & evidence for action on women's economic inclusion, with awesome colleagues and partners? See👇 and please share widely! gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Gates/job/Seat…

📢Do you have a PhD in economics or a related field & are based at a university in Sub-Saharan Africa? Interested in conducting randomized evaluations that address labor market challenges? J-PAL's Jobs & Opportunity Initiative (JOI) is accepting proposals j-p.al/JOIRfP

2022-2023 CEGA Visiting Fellow Request for Applications - cega.berkeley.edu/announcements/…