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Three people, WFP Director of Evaluation, Anne-Claire Luzot, J-PAL co-founder and Nobel Laureate in Economics, Prof Abhijit Banerjee and WFP Assistant Executive Director for Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, Rania Dagash-Kamara pose in front of blue United Nations flags.

Humanitarian impact evaluations: WFP and J-PAL build commitment for a common cause

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In recent years, RCTs and other rigorous impact evaluations have gained momentum in contexts previously believed to be unnecessary in urgent crises, or even unethical or impossible in resource-constrained environments that can change overnight. In this blog, we explore how we can keep momentum going...
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Alianzas gubernamentales de J-PAL LAC: Córdoba y el camino hacia una cultura de uso de evidencia

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Integrar evidencia en las decisiones de política públicas es un desafío práctico: exige capacidades técnicas, datos utilizables y rutinas de gestión que permitan priorizar, aprender y ajustar políticas de manera sostenida. En este marco, el Ministerio de Economía y Gestión Pública de la Provincia de...
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Defining urban impact: Embedding data and evidence use in climate-responsive urban development

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Partnerships between city governments and research and evidence-focused institutions can help bridge the gap between urban policy, implementation, and rigorous evaluation. This is precisely where the role of learning and evaluation partners like J-PAL’s Hub of Advanced Policy Innovation for the...
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The King Climate Action Initiative: Five years of growing impact

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As rising temperatures threaten to reverse gains in the fight against poverty, communities on the frontlines need solutions that work. Since 2020, J-PAL's King Climate Action Initiative has funded research has informed policies and programs improving the lives of nearly 33 million people.
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AI for social good: Governing more effectively and efficiently

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Artificial intelligence promises to help governments meet challenges and deliver better for citizens. AI tools could be leveraged at multiple points in the public financial management cycle—from collecting revenue through taxation, to spending those revenues on public services. They could also make...
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K-CAI en la COP30: cómo la evidencia impulsa soluciones climáticas

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En Belém, Brasil, donde confluyen los ríos de la Amazonía y los bosques ayudan a regular la temperatura del planeta, la COP30 del mes pasado fue una cumbre singular y un llamado claro a la acción. El cambio climático no es solo una crisis ambiental, sino también una crisis de desarrollo: las...
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AI for social good: Making AI work for health systems

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AI has the potential to improve access to and quality of health care. However, evidence on the real-world impacts of AI solutions on providers and patients is scarce. Closing these evidence gaps is key to ensuring policymakers can responsibly scale AI that supports healthcare workers and patients.
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Fortaleciendo el emprendimiento rural en Chile: aprendizajes de la evaluación del programa Trafkintunkimun

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¿Pueden los programas de capacitación empresarial ayudar a que los microemprendedores rurales prosperen? Una nueva evaluación de Trafkintunkimun, un programa de formación para emprendimientos rurales en el sur de Chile, muestra que los participantes mejoraron sus prácticas de negocio y los ingresos...