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Building effective social protection programs through government and researcher partnerships: Reflections from a MENA-SEA South-South Learning Journey

In a critical moment for global social protection systems, policymakers from Egypt and Indonesia recently came together in Jakarta for the groundbreaking event, South-South Learning Journey.
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African Scholar Spotlight: Oluwabunmi Adejumo

Through our African Scholars Program, we hope to help create more opportunities for African researchers to advance the research agenda on the continent through randomized evaluations. In this spotlight, we speak with Oluwabunmi Adejumo of Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
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The promise of multidisciplinary collaborations for governance research

Effective governance is essential to reducing poverty—both in aligning the needs of citizens with the actions of states, and then ensuring that states have the capacity to meet those needs. As our research agenda has evolved in the last decade, researchers in J-PAL’s network have increasingly...
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What evidence says about how to improve SNAP and reduce food insecurity

Research shows that these proven interventions can help increase eligible households’ access to SNAP.
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Expanding access to financing for SMEs

Access to finance is critical for firms to grow, innovate, and create jobs that help workers escape poverty. However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide are often underserved by financial institutions. In this blog, we explore early findings on SME financing for policymakers...
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Carolina Morais Araujo, J-PAL '19, on scaling impact in LAC

The Alumni Spotlight series highlights J-PAL alumni who are making an impact across industries and around the world. Formerly a senior manager at J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Carolina Morais Araujo ‘19 is now Associate Director at Delivery Associates.
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J-PAL North America’s DEIWG: Lessons and Reflections from 2023-24

This is the first of an annual series of blog posts about J-PAL North America's DEI efforts.
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Navigating climate justice in MENA: Emerging carbon markets

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Carbon markets are rapidly being developed by multiple countries, including those in the Middle East North Africa. While these markets aim to reduce emissions and enhance corporate action, rigorous impact evaluation and evidence-use is needed to ensure that the design and implementation of these...