The Conundrum of Measuring Whether Disaster Aid Works

When Ebola struck Africa, governments, foundations, and charities raced to provide money. But just as in other disaster zones, tracking what happened to the money and discovering whether it was put to good use can be nearly impossible.

To understand the nature of the problem, Tiny Spark’s Amy Costello discussed the challenges two researchers faced on the money trail, one seeking answers about the Ebola aid and the other about Haiti’s earthquake recovery.