My simple answer would be that all the interventions you have listed have good evidence behind them and are probably effective charities. Different people will argue for diferent ones.
GiveWell probably do the most rigorous work, and none of their top 4 are on your list (which might be intentional on your part).
Just in my opinion, if you’re looking at pure cost effectiveness, based on the evidence we have, teaching at the right level and media/family planning interventions might have a bit of an edge over the others.
It’s a great question about cash transfers vs. The village Enterprise model of cash transfers plus training. I’m not sure where the evidence is on that front at the moment!
I love educate girls, but think that teaching at the right level Africa has a better evidence base behind it. I’m skeptical though about TARLs effectiveness at scale, because TARL Africa was a huge organization set up pretty recently without a wealth of operational experience oersonally I don’t love the idea of setting up massive organizations quickly, based on evidence that some intervention (in this case TARL) is likely to be effective. I think there are likely to be huge operational mistakes and inefficiencies there which massively decrease cost effectiveness well below what is theoretically possible. I prefer the Charity entrepreneurship approach of starting small and building up orgs that can learn from mistakes as they go and adapt, while doing one thing very well. Within a few years the best orgs will grow naturally to be ready to absorb the kind of money which TARL Africa has likely absorbed too quickly in my opinion.
These are just my lightly held opi.nions though, I love your list and all the best deciding where to give your money.
Fantastic question thanks so much and welcome!
My simple answer would be that all the interventions you have listed have good evidence behind them and are probably effective charities. Different people will argue for diferent ones.
GiveWell probably do the most rigorous work, and none of their top 4 are on your list (which might be intentional on your part).
Just in my opinion, if you’re looking at pure cost effectiveness, based on the evidence we have, teaching at the right level and media/family planning interventions might have a bit of an edge over the others.
It’s a great question about cash transfers vs. The village Enterprise model of cash transfers plus training. I’m not sure where the evidence is on that front at the moment!
I love educate girls, but think that teaching at the right level Africa has a better evidence base behind it. I’m skeptical though about TARLs effectiveness at scale, because TARL Africa was a huge organization set up pretty recently without a wealth of operational experience oersonally I don’t love the idea of setting up massive organizations quickly, based on evidence that some intervention (in this case TARL) is likely to be effective. I think there are likely to be huge operational mistakes and inefficiencies there which massively decrease cost effectiveness well below what is theoretically possible. I prefer the Charity entrepreneurship approach of starting small and building up orgs that can learn from mistakes as they go and adapt, while doing one thing very well. Within a few years the best orgs will grow naturally to be ready to absorb the kind of money which TARL Africa has likely absorbed too quickly in my opinion.
These are just my lightly held opi.nions though, I love your list and all the best deciding where to give your money.