# Innovation for Poverty Action # ![Innovation for Poverty Action website](https://api.urlbox.io/v1/y8pGa8wMOg59geun/png?width=1280&height=720&block_ads=true&hide_cookie_banners=true&click_accept=true&url=https://www.poverty-action.org/) Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy nonprofit that creates and shares evidence, while equipping decision-makers to use evidence to reduce poverty. With a long-term presence in 22 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, IPA leads the field of development in cutting-edge research quality, innovation, and impact. For more information [visit the Innovation for Poverty Action website ](https://www.poverty-action.org/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Financial Inclusion]], [[Education and Skills]], [[Economic Development]], [[Agriculture]], [[Health]], [[Security and Safety]], [[Gender]], [[Underrepresented Communities]], [[Entrepreneurship]], [[Consumer Protection]] **Projects and Programs** What we do: https://poverty-action.org/what-we-do **Funders and Partners** For more information about the [Funders](https://www.poverty-action.org/sites/default/files/publications/IPA-2020-2021-Annual-Report-Web.pdf) and Partners, please visit [Innovation for Poverty Action](https://www.poverty-action.org/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationsforpovertyaction/people/) working at Innovation for Poverty Action and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationsforpovertyaction/jobs/) currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://poverty-action.org/careers) **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** Innovation for Poverty Action is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Washington, DC, United States. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[Global]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=Innovation+for+Poverty+Action+Washington,+DC,+United+States&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://www.poverty-action.org/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/poverty_action *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationsforpovertyaction/ *YouTube* https://www.youtube.com/user/povertyactionorg *Contact Form* https://poverty-action.org/contact-us Innovation for Poverty Action --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative