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From instincts to evidence: a policymaking journey

J-PAL South Asia Scientific Director and former policymaker Iqbal Dhaliwal shares success stories from 10 years of encouraging central and state governments in India to base their decisions in evidence.

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT teams up with Egyptian organizations for Cairo event

Release: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT teams up with Egyptian organizations for Cairo event

USAID Announces $18.4 Million in Support of Cutting Edge Innovations

USAID's Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program announced funding for J-PAL Africa, Pratham, and UNICEF/Zambia to work with the Zambian Ministry of General Education in a nationwide rollout of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Program.

USAID Announces $18.4 Million in Support of Cutting Edge Innovations

USAID's Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program announced funding for J-PAL Africa, Pratham, and UNICEF/Zambia to work with the Zambian Ministry of General Education in a nationwide rollout of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Program.

November 2017 Newsletter

This month's newsletter announces the blended master's degree combining online learning with a semester at MIT, shares a blog series on increasing girls' school participation, and more.