When evaluating cost-effectiveness of interventions or charities, GiveWell only looks at how the action affects the most important metric that the charity is trying to adress. For example, when analysing the cost-effectiveness of SMS vaccine reminders, they only take into account the effect on the vaccination rate, but not on breastfeeding rates, which is also promoted by the intervention. We look at the effect on multiple disperse metrics, including health effects, reduced birth rate, woman empowerment, effect on animal welfare and the environment, etc. Additionally, we have not yet determined that condom distribution is going to be the intervention the charity is going to pursue. We are also considering SMS for reproductive health, community reproductive education, advance provision of EC etc.
The link to the analysis from Givewell actually says that condoms don’t seem to decrease the risk of HIV and other STD’s.
When evaluating cost-effectiveness of interventions or charities, GiveWell only looks at how the action affects the most important metric that the charity is trying to adress. For example, when analysing the cost-effectiveness of SMS vaccine reminders, they only take into account the effect on the vaccination rate, but not on breastfeeding rates, which is also promoted by the intervention. We look at the effect on multiple disperse metrics, including health effects, reduced birth rate, woman empowerment, effect on animal welfare and the environment, etc. Additionally, we have not yet determined that condom distribution is going to be the intervention the charity is going to pursue. We are also considering SMS for reproductive health, community reproductive education, advance provision of EC etc.