But on review the track record doesn’t imply these interventions failed, exactly. They were not found to be ineffective or harmful.
Another factor to consider: a cause area could be highly cost-effective, but GiveWell rejected it because the organizations working in that area were not sufficiently transparent or competent.
Yes—but if it is expected to be very high value, I’d think that they’d be pushing for a new EA charity with it as a focus, as they have done in the past. Most were dropped because the work they did wasn’t as valuable as the top charities.
Another factor to consider: a cause area could be highly cost-effective, but GiveWell rejected it because the organizations working in that area were not sufficiently transparent or competent.
Yes—but if it is expected to be very high value, I’d think that they’d be pushing for a new EA charity with it as a focus, as they have done in the past. Most were dropped because the work they did wasn’t as valuable as the top charities.