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Evaluating AI for Social Impact

A practitioner's workshop on the 4-level AI evaluation framework, taking model evaluation and A/B testing from first principles to a live demo. Recorded at the Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa.

Behavioral Science at TAF

A working record of the behavioral science behind TAF's portfolio: 16 studies across 9 partner orgs, publishing the nulls alongside the wins.

Early Deployment of an Integrated Digital Platform (shamiriOS) for Scalable Youth Mental Health Service Delivery in Kenya: Development and Usability Study

Learn Enough Codex To Be Dangerous

A hands-on workshop on agentic AI with Codex, run through the Agentic Workflows Club.

GenAI for Data Analytics

When to use, and when not to use, GenAI for data analytics, and how to keep analysis safe and collaborative. Workshop deck, instructions, and a sample dataset.

AI Agent Evaluation Tutorial

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to evaluate AI agents, from Aman's Calibrate tutorial.

Learn Enough Claude To Be Dangerous

A hands-on workshop on using Claude Code and Cowork for agentic AI workflows.

AI Evaluation For The Social Sector

A master slide deck for adapting the AI evaluation playbook into workshops, trainings, and talks.

AI 101

A visual guide to understanding AI for knowledge workers.

Model Eval for Leaders

An overview of AI model evaluation within the 4-level framework, for leaders who care about real developmental outcomes, not just engagement.

Intro: 4-Level Framework

A quick introduction to the 4-level AI evaluation framework, used when onboarding new accelerator orgs.

Data Culture & Metrics

How leaders should think about data and metrics, used when onboarding new accelerator orgs.

Health AI Benchmarking

A high-level walkthrough of the AI benchmarking process for health AI grantee organisations.

Skill-Targeted Universal Social and Emotional Learning Interventions for Education in Conflict and Crisis: Experimental Impacts in Niger

AI4GD 2025 Model Eval Workshop

A zipped set of the notebook, working sheet, and knowledge base from the Nairobi AI4GD model evaluation workshop.

Seeds of Hope: Cross-National Analysis of Childhood Predictors of Hope in 22 Countries

An AI Evaluation Framework for the Development Sector

Digital information provision and behavior change: Lessons from six experiments in East Africa

A Pragmatic Review of Evidence-Based SEL Programs for Young Children in Low-Resource Contexts: Climate and Skill-Targeted SEL Programs

A Pragmatic Review of Evidence-Based SEL Programs for Young Children in Low-Resource Contexts: Wise Interventions

The Agency Paradox: Social Support and the Freedom to Act

What does it mean to see the world as a zero-sum competition?

The zero-sum mindset

How Frames Can Promote Agency: Response to Flusberg et al.

Transforming Adolescent Healthcare in Rwanda: Sustainable and Scalable Features in Digital Health

Aspiring to a Better Future: Can a Simple Psychological Intervention Reduce Poverty?