Evidence Action's Organization Updates:

• Evidence Action named Danielle Bayer as CEO. She succeeds Kanika Bahl after nine years of transformational leadership reaching 530M+ people across 11 countries. Danielle takes the helm at a moment when the need for proven, scalable health interventions has never been greater.

Evidence Action is hiring for the following positions:

• (Senior) Director, Impact Strategy & Innovation will lead the continued evolution of our MLE function, ensuring our systems, structures, and external presence reflect the scale of what we are building. US-based pay range: $155,000 – $185,000.
• Manager, AI Strategy & Adoption (1-year time-bound) will be Evidence Action's go-to on AI strategy. Pay range: $83,900 - 94,000.
• Manager, Nutrition (1-year time-bound) will play a key role in helping to strengthen our existing footprint and support the expansion of our nutrition programs. Pay range: $71,400 - 80,000.
• Project Manager, MLE Strategy (1-year time-bound) will play a key role in supporting Evidence Action's Syphilis-Free Start (SFS) program. Pay range: $71,400 - 80,000.
• Senior Associate, MLE Strategy will provide end-to-end MLE execution support for 1-2 Francophone country programs within the Syphilis-Free Start portfolio. This role is remote within the US, or hybrid in our Washington, DC office. Pay range: $60,000 - 68,400.
• We are hiring two Program Leads for The AI Access Initiative, which is being incubated at Evidence Action. These roles will lead the design and execution of high-quality programs that harness frontier AI for large-scale impact in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US. Please note this role requires significant travel (~20-40%) to partner countries. Pay range: $150,000 - $155,000.
• Program Managers for The AI Access Initiative will support the design, research, and execution of high-impact AI programs in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US and may require travel (~10-30%) to partner countries. Pay range: $75,000 - $95,000.
• People Operations Lead, AI Access Initiative will have the opportunity to define and scale people operations for our team. This includes building lean systems to hire, onboard, and retain top talent to unlock meaningful upside for people in poverty globally. Pay range: $110,000 - $155,000.

Evidence Action shared these pieces:

• World Water Day 2026: Meet the women behind Safe Water Now — engineers, health workers, and mothers driving impact across India, Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi.
• Where there's a will, there's a way. Meet Krishnaveri, a frontline health worker from Andhra Pradesh, who is ensuring her community has safe water.
• Sarita is on a mission for healthier childhoods in Khunti, India. This piece follows a frontline health worker helping the children in her community grow up healthy.
   

Evidence Action is hiring for the following positions:

• Senior Associate, MLE Strategy will provide end-to-end MLE execution support for 1-2 Francophone country programs within the Syphilis-Free Start portfolio. This role is remote within the US, or hybrid in our Washington, DC office. Pay range: $60,000 - 68,400.
• Graduate Student Intern, New Program Development will assist in the development of potential new programs. The expected pay range for this internship is $24-$28 per hour.
• Associate, Nutrition will support our nutrition work in Africa and Asia. This role is remote, within the US. Pay range: $60,800 - 68,400.
• Executive Vice President, Global Programs will provide executive leadership for a dynamic portfolio of large-scale, evidence-based global health and development programs. This role’s location is flexible. US-based pay range: $200,000 - $230,000.
• We are hiring two Program Leads for The AI Access Initiative, which is being incubated at Evidence Action. These roles will lead the design and execution of high-quality programs that harness frontier AI for large-scale impact in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US. Please note this role requires significant travel (~20-40%) to partner countries. Pay range: $150,000 - $155,000.
• We are hiring two Program Managers for The AI Access Initiative to support the design, research, and execution of high-impact AI programs in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US and may require travel (~10-30%) to partner countries. Pay range: $75,000 - $95,000.

Evidence Action will wind down chlorine dispenser operations in Malawi and scale back in Uganda over the next 24 months. This piece dives into the decision and next steps for our safe water work.

In honor of International Women's Day, three of the women who make our safe water programming possible, Dorothy, Agatha, and Bhavani, share about their work in this piece.

Evidence Action is hiring for the following positions:

1. Graduate Student Intern, New Program Development will assist in the development of potential new programs. The expected pay range for this internship is $24-$28 per hour.
2. Associate, Nutrition will support our nutrition work in Africa and Asia. This role is remote, within the US. The expected pay range for this full-time role is $60,800 - 68,400 per year.
3. Executive Vice President, Global Programs will provide executive leadership for a dynamic portfolio of large-scale, evidence-based global health and development programs. This role’s location is flexible. US-based pay range: $200,000 - $230,000.
4. We are hiring two Program Leads for The AI Access Initiative, which is being incubated at Evidence Action. These roles will lead the design and execution of high-quality programs that harness frontier AI for large-scale impact in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US. Please note this role requires significant travel (~20-40%) to partner countries. Pay range: $150,000-$155,000.
5. We are hiring two Program Managers for The AI Access Initiative to support the design, research, and execution of high-impact AI programs in LMICs. This role is remote, within the US and may require travel (~10-30%) to partner countries. The pay range is: $75,000 - $95,000.

Evidence Action is expanding Deworm the World to Tanzania, where we target reaching 10 million children. We will support the government in reshaping strategy to direct resources to the areas with the greatest need.

The dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic test, the cornerstone of Evidence Action's Syphilis-Free Start program, has dropped to a record low price of $0.84. This is just $0.04 more than the HIV-only test. Procuring these key supplies will now be more accessible and sustainable for the countries that need them most.

Evidence Action is hiring for three positions:

1. Executive Vice President, Global Programs will provide executive leadership for a dynamic portfolio of large-scale, evidence-based global health and development programs. This role’s location is flexible. US-based pay range: $200,000 - $230,000.
2. Senior Program Manager, Syphilis-Free Start will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the current country portfolio. Location: remote within the United States. Expected pay range: $98,700 - $110,000.
3. Associate, Global Operations will lead the hands-on coordination and implementation of many of our initiatives. Location: based out of our Washington, DC office. Expected pay range: $50,200 - $56,000.