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GiveWell Conversations

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Malawi
Global Health
Malaria
US Government Funding Cuts
HIV/AIDS
Family Planning
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
USAID
Vitamin A Supplementation
Technical Support Units (tsus)
Global Health Funding
Chai
PATH
Elie Hassenfeld
John Macke
Givedirectly
Cost Effectiveness Analysis
Malaria Chemoprevention
Malaria Prevention

Welcome to GiveWell’s podcast sharing the latest updates on our work. Tune in for conversations with GiveWell staff members discussing current priorities of our Research team and recent developments in the global health landscape.

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When GiveWell investigates a new cause area, we’re often focused on two priorities: directing funding where we think it can help people most and generating evidence to inform larger investments later. Family planning is a clear example. Recent foreig... more

Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death for children under five, killing more than 400,000 children every year. GiveWell has funded several programs to prevent and treat diarrhea, and we recently expanded our work by making a grant to support ... more

GiveWell tends to be known for its work in areas like malaria prevention, water treatment, and nutrition. But as our research team has grown, so has our ability to search for cost-effective programs across a much wider range of issues.

Serious healt... more

In September 2025, we created a livelihoods research subteam to specifically focus on programs that increase the economic well-being of people in extreme poverty. While we have evaluated and funded livelihoods programs throughout GiveWell’s history, ... more

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Recent Guests

Dan Brown
Senior Program Officer and leader of GiveWell's New Areas team
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Episode: Casting a Wider Net for Cost-Effective Programs
Adam Salisbury
Senior Program Officer focused on livelihoods
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Episode: Expanding Our Search for Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Poverty
Meika Ball
Program Officer on GiveWell's New Areas team; manages the MiracleFeet grants
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Episode: Evaluating and Funding a New Kind of Grant (Clubfoot Treatment)
Stephan Guyenet
Senior Researcher, Nutrition Team, GiveWell
GiveWell
Episode: Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs
Julie Faller
Program Director, GiveWell
GiveWell
Episode: Investing in Information for Greater Future Impact
Erin Crossett
Senior Program Officer, leads GiveWell's water team
GiveWell
Episode: Following the Data on Dispensers for Safe Water
Alex Cohen
Researcher at GiveWell leading the local insights work
GiveWell
Episode: Testing Our Assumptions through Local Insights
Teryn Maddox
Director of Research at GiveWell, oversees the research team and sets its strategy.
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Episode: Taking Lessons from a Year of Aid Cuts into 2026
Natalie Crispin
Program Officer at GiveWell
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Episode: Bridging an Uncertain Time for a Lifesaving Program

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Elie Hassenfeld
Co-founder and CEO of GiveWell, leads and speaks on GiveWell's research and grantmaking decisions.

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Casting a Wider Net for Cost-Effective Programs
Q: What is the main outcome of the Noora Health trial and why is it important?
The main outcome is neonatal mortality, with a pilot study focusing on morbidity indicators; this provides rigorous evidence on the program's impact beyond pre-post observations, helping to clarify whether the program can reduce deaths and improve infant health.
Casting a Wider Net for Cost-Effective Programs
Q: Could you just introduce yourself and some of the work that you and the New Areas team are doing?
Dan Brown explains that the New Areas team is a sub-group within the research team focused on discovering programs outside their traditional areas, exploring new disease and health-system interventions, and teeing up promising opportunities for cost-effective impact.
Expanding Our Search for Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Poverty
Q: How generalizable are the Kenya spillover effects to other contexts like Malawi?
We're actively testing general equilibrium effects through Malawi, and considering trials that vary market connectedness and other drivers to see how robust those spillovers are in different economic environments.
Expanding Our Search for Cost-Effective Ways to Reduce Poverty
Q: So what kind of results would you imagine seeing from the Malawi pilot?
The main outcomes would be household and business consumption, with close monitoring of prices to understand inflation risk; preliminary results are anticipated later in the year, and they'll help determine if pre-emptive cash for local businesses can amplify demand without causing inflation.
Evaluating and Funding a New Kind of Grant (Clubfoot Treatment)
Q: How might this grant influence future GiveWell research on similar programs?
It highlighted the value of integrating with existing health systems, understanding caregiver adherence, and evaluating long-term outcomes, which will shape modeling assumptions and data collection for future grants in disability-related health interventions.

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This show features in-depth conversations with GiveWell staff and researchers about funding decisions, program evaluation, and the global health landscape. Across episodes, listeners get insights into how cost-effectiveness is assessed, how grants are identified and scaled, and how learning from real-world implementations informs strategy. Notable throughlines include rigorous evidence vs. real-world constraints, the emergence of new program areas beyond traditional grants, and the emphasis on learning as a core driver of impact. The format tends to mix technical discussions with on-the-ground perspectives from field partners, making it valuable for professionals focused on grantmaking, impact evaluation, health systems, and policy in globa... more

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