J-PAL África | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

J-PAL África, con sede en la Universidad de Cape Town en Sudáfrica, apoya a los investigadores que realizan evaluaciones aleatorias en África, lleva a cabo capacitaciones para desarrollar la capacidad de comprender y ejecutar evaluaciones aleatorias y trabaja con los responsables políticos para ayudarles a aprovechar evidencia rigurosa para hacer las políticas más eficaces y ampliar los programas más prometedores.

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Existen 319 evaluaciones aleatorizadas, finalizadas o en curso, implementadas.

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Evidence-based approaches to tackling recent increases in gender-based violence

Many countries have witnessed a surge in cases of domestic violence due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders. This phenomenon is especially concerning in Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia, where rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) are...

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Data collection at J-PAL Africa: Spotlight on field officers

Field officers play a vital role in J-PAL Africa’s research projects. I interviewed three team members who have been involved in multiple J-PAL Africa research projects in Johannesburg over the years: Siyabonga Mudau, Nonhlanhla Hlanguza, and Joseph Shingange.

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African scholars: Refine your randomized evaluation skills through the DigiFI Webinar Series

Local researchers often have a uniquely deep understanding of the context in which they work, which is key to developing well-grounded evaluations. The J-PAL Africa team, including DigiFI Africa led by Tavneet Suri, are committed to providing a mechanism for local African scholars to drive the...

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We're excited to announce the launch of our early recruitment round for General Data Research Associate and General Field Research Associate! These positions are particularly interesting for recent college graduates who are strongly considering graduate study in economics. In addition to learning more about the field of high-level economics research, selected candidates will gain excellent training in analytical techniques, advanced programming in Stata and/or R, and exposure to recently-collected field data. This experience with J-PAL affiliates and projects has proven to be an excellent preparation for applications to top graduate schools. Apply by October 11: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/page/recruitment-timeline

September 10th
Registration now open for online course Measuring Health Outcomes in Field Surveys! Enroll in this free, self-paced course to learn how to conduct rigorous global health research projects in the field. Through lectures from public health researcher Vandana Sharma featuring her work in India and Kenya, combined with case studies and exercises to provide practical insights on study design and measurement, participants will learn the fundamentals of field-based health research. Learn more and register here: https://www.edx.org/course/measuring-health-outcomes-in-field-surveys

August 26th
The COVID-19 pandemic has left an unprecedented 1.6 billion children out of school and is likely to worsen the global learning crisis. As students head back to primary schools around the world, assessing students' learning levels upon return to class and teaching to that level, as well as focusing on foundational skills, can help to close the learning gap. Now is a moment to ensure that every child returns to school and acquires the foundational skills needed to realize their full potential: https://j-p.al/FocusingOnFoundations

August 17th
Randomized evaluations break down large development problems into specific questions. These questions individually and collectively generate lessons and insights that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lessen its economic effects, writes J-PAL's Political Economy and Governance sector on the UN Public Administration Network blog: publicadministration.un.org/en/home/blog

August 11th
In Mexico, overburdened labor courts can result in long delays for dismissed workers seeking severance pay and workers typically lack the necessary information to make informed decisions about their cases. Our latest case study describes the partnership between J-PAL affiliated professors and the Mexico City Labor Court and subsequent research that informed the Government of Mexico’s May 2019 national labor law reform, which requires workers to meet with a conciliator before filing a severance case, among other provisions. Read the case study: https://j-p.al/mclc

August 6th

Building personal connection in an online learning community

J-PAL Africa learned from focus groups in Ghana that lack of local connection and learning with peers is one of the biggest challenges experienced by students in the online MicroMasters in Data...

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The role of a (digital) universal basic income in supporting pandemic resilience

Does universal basic income (UBI) help vulnerable populations respond to large-shocks, such as COVID-19? J-PAL affiliated researchers recently followed up on a 2017 study to assess the program's...

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Reflections on seven years at J-PAL Africa working to inform policy with evidence

After seven years working with J-PAL Africa, I am transitioning to a new role working in local school systems in the United States. Working with J-PAL Africa (and, in recent years, TaRL Africa) has...

2 weeks 5 days ago

Nana Okozi, J-PAL ‘16, on managing data from start to finish

We caught up with Nana Okozi, a former project officer at J-PAL Africa. Nana joined J-PAL Africa in 2015 and led training and data collection for many of its research projects. Now a project...

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Data collection at J-PAL Africa: Spotlight on field officers

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