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Earth Day 2022: Evidence for climate-resilient food systems and nutrition

The effects of climate change will worsen over the next thirty years and will disproportionately impact the world’s poorest people in many ways. In recognition of Earth Day 2022, we're highlighting how food systems, food security, and nutrition are particularly vulnerable to climate impacts.
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J-PAL North America State and Local Innovation Initiative’s resources for American Rescue Plan evaluation and evidence use

By leveraging the flexible funding offered by the American Rescue Plan, J-PAL North America's State and Local Innovation Initiative can support governments in building program evaluations into new policies and support the scale up of evidence-based approaches.
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Affiliate Spotlight: Tavneet Suri on the importance of locally-grounded research

A weak internet connection did not stop J-PAL Africa Scientific Director Tavneet Suri from getting her point across in our interview: Good research is done with an ear to the ground and a connection to the community. Calling in from her home country of Kenya, Tavneet emphasized how important it is...
Public servants from MIMP (Peru) participate in a training by IPA and J-PAL

Uniendo fuerzas contra la violencia de género en Perú

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¿Cómo identificar las mejores estrategias para enfrentar la VG? Con esta pregunta en mente, en 2016, MIMP, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Perú y J-PAL LAC lanzaron en Perú una colaboración para desarrollar un ciclo de aprendizaje e institucionalización de la toma de decisiones basada en...
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BAE Incubator partner series, part one: Evaluating the impact of cash transfers on housing stability

Cash transfers are an increasingly popular form of support, but there is a need for further evaluation in the context of homelessness reduction and prevention in the United States. J-PAL is committed to expanding this research base through our ongoing partnerships.
Paraguayan saleswoman in front of clothing market

Estrategias para apoyar a las micro empresarias de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, basadas en la evidencia

En Latinoamérica y el Caribe, una de cada tres mujeres que realiza trabajo remunerado trabaja en forma independiente. A pesar de ello, las microempresarias enfrentan numerosas barreras para dirigir negocios exitosos, que pueden variar entre países. Un creciente cuerpo de literatura sugiere que los...
African woman selling in a local market while using her mobile phone.

The challenges of targeting social protection programs

Delivering social benefits to people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries can be particularly challenging as governments are unable to observe or measure the income of individuals and small businesses. How can these countries possibly identify the poorest in society in the absence...
A person stands at a protest for women's rights.

Usando y (generando) evidencia para enfrentar la violencia en la pareja en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Debido a los efectos nocivos de la Violencia de Pareja (VP), es imperativo modificar los factores interpersonales, sociales e institucionales relacionados con la prevalencia e intensidad de este problema. Esta publicación del blog muestra algunas intervenciones con potencial de impacto positivo como...