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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)
CHAI
PATH
Global Health Funding
Elie Hassenfeld
John Macke
Givedirectly
Malaria Chemoprevention
Malaria Prevention
Health System Strengthening

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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GiveWell’s research doesn’t end once we’ve made a grant. We evaluate a subset of completed grants, comparing what we thought would happen to what actually took place, then try to use what we learn to improve our future funding decisions. Over the pas... more

Clubfoot, a congenital condition where children are born with one or both feet twisted inward, affects roughly one in 800 newborns globally. Most of those cases are in low- and middle-income countries, where only about 20% of children with clubfoot r... more

Vitamin A supplementation is one of the programs GiveWell has supported the longest, and we’re currently funding it in many African countries. The program has an unusually strong evidence base for reducing child mortality, with multiple randomized co... more

GiveWell’s primary focus has always been researching, identifying, and directing donations to programs we believe will do the most good. When GiveWell first started, we approached this by looking for organizations that were already delivering highly ... more

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Recent Guests

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
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Episode: Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs
Julie Faller
Program Director, GiveWell
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Episode: Investing in Information for Greater Future Impact
Erin Crossett
Senior Program Officer, leads GiveWell's water team
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Episode: Following the Data on Dispensers for Safe Water
Natalie Crispin
Leads GiveWell's work on vaccines
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Episode: Testing New Strategies to Increase Vaccination Coverage
Alex Cohen
Researcher at GiveWell leading the local insights work
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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
Buddy Shah
CEO of Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
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Episode: A Frontline View of Foreign Aid Cuts with CHAI’s CEO

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Elie Hassenfeld
Co-founder and CEO of GiveWell (and multiple podcast appearances)
Ellie
Co-host and contributing host for discussions and show activities

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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.
Evaluating and Funding a New Kind of Grant (Clubfoot Treatment)
Q: What did you learn from the Côte d'Ivoire field visit about government integration and data needs?
Government buy-in was evident and important; the Ministry of Health participated in trainings and partnerships, and there was a strong emphasis on data to track treatment uptake and referrals, which will inform scale and sustainability planning.
Evaluating and Funding a New Kind of Grant (Clubfoot Treatment)
Q: Meika, can you summarize how MiracleFeet's approach differs from GiveWell's typical grants?
The program focuses on disability treatment and ongoing care rather than immediate mortality prevention, requiring training of health workers, supply chains for braces and materials, and integration with health systems, which adds complexity but may yield meaningful long-term impact.
Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs
Q: Is there a clear path forward for future research to improve decision-making?
Yes, potential paths include new methods to assess vitamin A deficiency, alternative impact estimation approaches, and possibly a large new trial, though ethical and practical barriers make this challenging; meanwhile, improved models and targeted, location-specific analyses help refine funding decisions.
Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs
Q: What are the major external validity questions when applying trial results to current funding contexts?
Key external validity concerns include differences in disease landscapes, vaccination and sanitation improvements, and how often vitamin A is delivered, all of which can alter the observed mortality impact compared to the older trials.

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What is GiveWell Conversations about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on GiveWell's ongoing work in global health and impact investing, featuring deep-dive discussions with internal researchers and program leads. Episodes commonly explore grant-making decisions, evidence quality, and strategic shifts—ranging from value-of-information initiatives and program evaluations to vaccine outreach, malaria prevention, water quality, and innovative grant pilots. A standout pattern is the transparent, hands-on dialogue about real-world field deployments, data biases, and learning from past grants to guide future funding. The format frequently pairs the CEO/co-founder with senior program staff or researchers to unpack methodological challenges, niche program areas, and organizational strategy, making it... more

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