MRR researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of a focused budgeting activity on agricultural household saving in Zambia, where a seasonal 'hungry season' occurs.
On March 28, 2023, Citizen TV Kenya featured in-depth reporting from northern Kenya on the tragedy of ongoing drought as well as research from the MRR Innovation Lab and its partners that help people to secure their livelihoods.
On October 28, 2022, the Jamaica Gleaner featured MRR Innovation Lab director Michael Carter in his comments on the potential for insurance to benefit Jamaica's rural communities.
On July 4, 2022, the FARM-D blog featured a commentary by MRR Innovation Lab director Michael Carter describes how to shift risk and poverty dynamics for rural families with effective and accessible financial tools to manage risk.
On June 13, 2022, the UC Davis Curiosity Blog featured research led by MRR Innovation Lab director Michael Carter that connects hope to a better future for women in rural Kenya.
On June 10, 2022, the Kenya Star reported on the launch of the ALL-IN Research Network, a new collaboration between the MRR Innovation Lab and the International Center for Evaluation and Development (ICED).
On May 11, 2022, VoxDev featured MRR principal investigator Paswel Marenya on the VoxDevTalk podcast to discuss the impacts of pairing stress-tolerant maize with index insurance.
In this commentary, MRR Innovation Lab director Michael Carter describes how to shift risk and poverty dynamics for rural families with effective and accessible financial tools to manage risk.
