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J-PAL Middle East and North Africa was established in 2020 in response to growing recognition of the need to embed evidence into decision-making across the region. Our goal was not simply to conduct randomized evaluations, but to work hand-in-hand with governments and development practitioners to...

The private sector is a fundamental force for driving global prosperity. For corporations and investors, there’s enormous opportunity in low- and middle-income countries’ growing markets and talent. What’s less clear is how to partner most effectively for maximum impact: How can multinationals...

En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), los programas sociales gubernamentales tienen el mayor potencial para impulsar cambios significativos. La oficina de J-PAL LAC colabora con los gobiernos de toda la región para expandir el uso de evidencia rigurosa en la formulación de políticas públicas. A lo...

Expanding access to high-quality education—especially for learners with limited access, resources, or means—is a core goal of the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) program. These efforts are especially meaningful when they are led by members of the MIT community.

In this episode of The Evidence Effect, host Sambhav Choudhury speaks with Shobhini Mukerji, Executive Director of J-PAL South Asia. From her transformative summer internship with education nonprofit Pratham to becoming a principal investigator on groundbreaking research, Shobhini shares her journey...

Ensuring children have strong basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics – together known as foundational literacy and numeracy – is considered critical for their future academic success and later life outcomes. While research has generated insights on what works for improving literacy and...

La Gerente de Investigación Laura Ruiz y la consultora Kimberly Massa comparten actualizaciones emocionantes sobre nuestro trabajo en curso en Puerto Rico, la última capacitación presencial, y las próximas oportunidades de desarrollo de capacidades para futuros colaboradores.RetryClaude can make...

This is the second blog post in a series highlighting how UNICEF and J-PAL are working together to strengthen evidence use in education. The first blog post reflected on insights from global experts working to adapt and scale evidence-based education programs. This post builds on the first by...