Research
The ARU Foundation conducts rigorous, high-quality research in Bolivia, addressing the country’s specific needs through research agendas that seek to provide evidence-based responses to structural issues. These agendas cover topics such as poverty, inequality, the labor market, education, time use, democracy, and gender, as well as emerging agendas that foster international collaboration, such as multidimensional poverty. The joint efforts of the Research and Data Units have positioned the ARU Foundation as a national leader in data collection and policy evaluation design. Its extensive and rigorous research work has been particularly notable in assessing the impact of major public programs within social policy over the past decade.
Research Agendas and Strategies
The objectives and activities carried out are framed within social-related themes, including:
The research agendas of the ARU Foundation can be grouped into four categories:
Development Agenda
It is focused on monitoring and generating evidence on poverty, inequality, the labor market, human capital, and well-being. This agenda has been developed with the support of Oxfam in Bolivia and COSUDE.
Rural Development Agenda
This agenda analyzes topics such as women’s empowerment, productivity estimation, and rural labor force. It has been developed with the support of Swisscontact.
Protection Agenda
It covers topics related to childhood and adolescence, gender, nutrition, human trafficking, violence, migration, among others. This agenda has been developed with the support of UNICEF, IOM, and Swisscontact.
Political Economy Agenda
In this agenda, the role and impact of Think Tank research centers on society and public policies are analyzed. This agenda has been developed with the support of INGSA.