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The Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture

The Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture brings together former heads of state and cabinet ministers as well as leaders of international organizations and the private sector to identify high return investments in innovation for climate mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and food security and propose institutional mechanisms to take them to scale.

Adrian Youssef

Administrative Coordinator, Finance, Development Innovation Lab
Scholars

Anjali Adukia

Assistant Professor, Harris Public Policy

Aishwarya Rebelly

Research Professional, Development Innovation Lab

Akanksha Saletore

Research Manager, Development Innovation Lab

Akito Kamei

Postdoctoral Scholar and Lead Researcher, Development Innovation Lab

Alejandra Shuber

Grants & Contracts Coordinator, Development Innovation Lab

Alexander Lehner

Postdoctoral Researcher, Development Innovation Lab

Ana Radu

Research Professional, Development Innovation Lab

Antony Wangari

Research Coordinator, Development Innovation Lab

Arthur Baker

Chief of Staff of the Office of the Faculty Director, Development Innovation Lab
Working Paper·Jan 30, 2024

Digital Information Provision and Behavior Change: Lessons from Six Experiments in East Africa

Raissa Fabregas, Michael Kremer, Matthew Lowes, Robert On, Giulia Zane
Topics: Development Economics, Technology & Innovation
Working Paper·Jan 16, 2024

Quantifying the Social Value of a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine and Incentivizing Its Development

Rachel Glennerster, Thomas Kelly, Claire McMahon, Christopher Snyder
Topics: COVID-19
Working Paper·Sep 20, 2023

Private Actions in the Presence of Externalities: The Health Impacts of Reducing Air Pollution Peaks but not Ambient Exposure

Susanna B. Berkouwer, Joshua Dean
Topics: Development Economics, Energy & Environment, Health care
Research Brief·Oct 27, 2023

Dictatorship, Higher Education and Social Mobility • Higher Education and Mortality: Legacies of an Authoritarian College Contraction • The Intergenerational Transmission of Higher Education: Evidence from the 1973 Coup in Chile

Maria Angélica Bautista, Felipe González, Luis Martínez, Pablo Muñoz, and Mounu Prem
Following the coup of 1973 that brought military dictatorship to Chile under Augusto Pinochet’s rule, enrollment in higher education fell (owing to reduced government spending), with negative effects on those missing out; Broadly, those who were affected experienced an increase...
Topics: Development Economics
Research Brief·Oct 3, 2023

Private Actions in the Presence of Externalities: The Health Impacts of Reducing Air Pollution Peaks but not Ambient Exposure

Joshua Dean and Susanna B. Berkouwer
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is “the single biggest environmental threat to human health.” The Global Burden of Disease study estimates that it is responsible for 7–9 million premature deaths annually, or 10-15% of all deaths. While...
Topics: Development Economics, Energy & Environment, Health care
Research Brief·May 26, 2023

Gang Rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance

Christopher Blattman, Gustavo Duncan, Benjamin Lessing, and Santiago Tobón
Criminal organizations are pervasive. In many cities globally, gangs serve critical functions by enforcing social order and property rights, often despite the presence of strong governments. Such conditions present a puzzle to researchers and policymakers who expect gang activity to...
Topics: Development Economics
News·Dec 2, 2023

Innovation Commission Recommends Scaling Innovations in Agriculture to Improve Food Security and Fight Climate Change

Topics: Development Economics
News·Oct 17, 2023

Innovation Commission promotes improved weather forecasts for farmers during COP28 Reception on World Food Day

Topics: Development Economics
News·May 24, 2023

Day 3 – Opening High-Level Plenary