During the 2012 elections in Sierra Leone, SFCG launched a civic education program that used mobile cinema to provide information to voters about the candidates running for office. The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) used these activities to conduct *one of the first randomized control trial (RCT) evaluations on the impact of civic education programs on voter and politician behavior*. When compared with other civic education efforts, JPAL found evidence that SFCG’s mobile cinema was more effective in increasing lasting voter knowledge of candidates. This external evaluation also found that these debate screenings enhanced the accountability of elected officials to their constituents following the elections. The report details these findings and discusses the implications for future civic education work.
Presentation on the Impact of Voter Knowledge Initiatives in Sierra Leone.
This video is a recording of Dr. Rachel Glennerster, of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL), presenting the results from the randomized control trial evaluation conducted on SFCG’s work during the 2012 elections in Sierra Leone. The full report is called “The Impact of Voter Knowledge Initiatives in Sierra Leone” and is available above. JPAL found evidence that SFCG’s mobile cinema was more effective in increasing lasting voter knowlede of candidates. This external evaluation also found that these debate screenings enhanced the accountability of elected officials to their constituents following the elections.
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