How we measure success
How we measure success

Impact studies library

At One Acre Fund, we care deeply about measuring and understanding the impact of program participation on farmers' lives.  We think of impact as our "North Star", and rigorous measurement is the only way to know if we are heading in the right direction.

Impact studies

36 results
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Spillover Effect Kenya Analysis

This report reviews an analysis One Acre Fund undertook to better understand the extent to which farmers who live in our program areas, but who are not enrolled in the program, still receive some program benefit.

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Getting the Counterfactual Right

In this memo, we share our experience addressing selection bias through experimenting with four different approaches: propensity score matching, randomized control trials, newly enrolled farmers, and difference-in-difference.

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One Acre Fund Impact and M&E Strategy

This strategy memo explains how One Acre Fund uses impact measurement to prioritize the highest impact products, phase out low-impact offerings, and constantly improve the products and services we offer.

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Busia 2014 RCT summary

Summary of results from our maize yields study in Busia district, Kenya, 2014

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Solar lights RCT summary

Summary of findings for study estimating the level of cost savings from purchasing solar lamps in Kenya and Rwanda.