Right-Fit Evidence Unit
The Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit at IPA helps social impact organizations generate credible, actionable, and cost-effective evidence through stage-appropriate learning methodologies.
The Right-Fit Evidence (RFE) Unit at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) partners with social impact organizations to design and implement evidence generation strategies that match their program’s stage of development and organizational capacity. RFE’s work focuses on helping organizations build systems for continuous learning and evidence-based decision-making.
RFE’s tools and methodologies are organized into key learning approaches. Click on each section below to learn more.
A Theory of Change (ToC) is a structured framework that maps how an intervention is expected to generate impact. This resource guides organizations in developing and using ToCs to anchor their learning and experimentation strategies.
A/B testing is a rigorous experimentation method that enables organizations to rapidly test program variations and make evidence-based improvements. This guide covers when to use A/B testing, how to implement it, and practical lessons from RFE’s advisory work.