Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy and scale engagement, and training.
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The Evidence Effect: Evidence for more effective social policy in Europe and North America
Generating rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of programs designed to reduce poverty is not just the work of lower and middle-income countries. Countries across Europe and North America are also grappling with how to best tackle deep-rooted and pressing social challenges. These include...
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Strengthening initiatives to support women facing violence through a government collaboration
To better support women experiencing gender-based violence, the Mexico City Women's Committee (SEMUJERES) partnered with J-PAL affiliated researchers and J-PAL LAC to pilot new interventions, improve a cash transfer program, and embed evidence-informed practices into policy design and delivery.
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The Evidence Effect: Evidence for action in conflict and crisis
The people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance are among those hardest hit by cuts to foreign aid. With humanitarian funding at historic lows, many essential services are being scaled back or suspended altogether, leading to preventable deaths and putting millions more lives at risk. Restoring...
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Emissions markets to reduce air pollution
A market for designed to cut air pollution was scaled to reach over 15 million people with cleaner air in Gujarat, India.