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Understanding the hidden factors influencing child marriage: Lessons from an impact evaluation

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In an effort to reduce child marriage, the Indonesian government has implemented various programs utilizing video-based information campaigns to drive behavioral change. Despite the widespread use of video campaigns, there is not rigorous evidence on their effectiveness. In this post, the J-PAL...
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Affiliate Spotlight: Simone Schaner on lessons learned from advancing evidence-based policy

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Simone Schaner is an associate professor (research) of economics at the University of Southern California and co-chair of the Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative. Simone’s interests revolve around decision-making processes within households, especially related to financial access, health care...
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Accelerating financial inclusion in Indonesia through innovations in digital financial services: Early learnings from exploratory and pilot studies

On 26 January 2023, IFII hosted a learning collaborative to share insights from exploratory and pilot studies to inform policy and decision-making in the digital financial inclusion space. Speakers and participants from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector had the...
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Understanding environmental challenges in Indonesia: The importance of collaboration, evidence, and context

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To further support the Government of Indonesia's important work building climate resilience and a sustainable environment, J-PAL Southeast Asia held a conference on October 25, 2022, to bring together policymakers and practitioners in the field.
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Mengatasi hambatan perempuan dalam mengadopsi layanan keuangan digital di Indonesia

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Layanan keuangan digital atau Digital Financial Services (DFS) semakin umum digunakan di kehidupan sehari-hari. Dengan demikian, penting untuk memastikan bahwa perempuan dan laki-laki bisa mendapatkan manfaat yang sama dari teknologi ini.
Three women are seated on a bench outside of a dwelling, one of whom holds a small child. Two women are seated next to the bench, peeling garlic over a large bowl.

Overcoming barriers to women’s adoption of digital financial services in Indonesia

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In Indonesia, various efforts, such as digital financial education programs, expansion of QR code utilization to different types of merchants, and onboarding women-owned businesses to e-commerce platforms, have been and continue to be implemented to increase women’s adoption of digital financial...
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La Iniciativa de Género y Agencia Económica aumenta el financiamiento para América Latina y el sur de Asia con una tercera ronda de financiamiento

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A medida que el mundo entra en su tercer año con Covid-19, las desigualdades de género que existían antes de la pandemia continúan afectando a las mujeres en todo el mundo. Desde su creación en 2020, la Iniciativa de Género y Agencia Económica ha estado tratando de abordar las desigualdades de...
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Evidence for digital and bundled services: Framing a research agenda for the Digital Agricultural Innovations and Services Initiative

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As the reach of digital agricultural services has grown rapidly within the last few years, building an evidence base on how these services should be designed, implemented, and scaled to best align with the priorities of small-scale producers is an important and timely issue—and one that J-PAL's...