Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Population Council is producing relevant and timely evidence to help control the spread of coronavirus, evaluate the effectiveness of prevention measures, and assess immediate and longer-term effects of the pandemic.
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New Research from the World’s Largest Micronutrient Survey of Children and Adolescents

Published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, with important implications for anaemia prevention efforts & targeted supplementation program.
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Catalyzing Social and Behavior Change with Evidence

USAID's flagship social behavior change research project, Breakthrough RESEARCH, evaluates and promotes evidence-based solutions to improve health and development programs worldwide.
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Informing and Improving the Provision of HIV Prevention & Treatment

Project SOAR shares timely evidence to guide the HIV response in a new PLOS Collection.
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Introducing the Evidence for Gender and Education Resource (EGER)

A critical resource to help the global gender and education community make informed decisions about programming and investments.
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What We Do

The Population Council conducts research and delivers solutions to improve lives around the world. Big ideas supported by evidence: It’s our model for global change.