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July 2016 Newsletter

Read about research to make cities safer, a livelihoods program being scaled to over half a million people, private access to contraception, and more.

Hotspotting and police engagement to reduce crime and police violence in Latin America

How can we make cities safer? Unlike institutional systems like education or healthcare, which regularly collect data on activities and outcomes, crime can be more difficult to track or measure due to its concealed nature. Moreover, while crime is rampant in some countries, little is known about how...

Time to diversify pro-poor policies

Tackling hurdles to healthcare for all