Raising The Village featured by the Center for Global Development

The Center for Global Development has highlighted Raising The Village among organizations delivering Graduation programs with the potential to scale cost-effective approaches to reducing ultra-poverty.

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In its article, We Can Spend $50 Billion a Year Effectively, CGD examines how a new wave of philanthropy could support proven, scalable interventions across global development. The authors point to Graduation programs as one area where evidence shows sustained gains over time and identify Raising The Village alongside other implementers already working to bring these approaches to more communities.

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The article reinforces a growing sector focus on directing funding toward programs that combine strong evidence, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to scale. Read the full article here.

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Published by: Center for Global Development

Authors: Rachel Glennerster and Leah R. Rosenzweig

Published: July 27, 2026

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