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Promoviendo el desarrollo infantil temprano para aliviar la pobreza en Guatemala

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En Guatemala—uno de los países con las tasas de retraso en el crecimiento más altas del mundo y baja matriculación en educación infantil—varias organizaciones e instituciones gubernamentales reconocen cada vez más la importancia de mejorar el DIT y han acumulado lecciones clave relevantes sobre el...
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Shukuma in South African schools: Adapting evidence on cognitive behavioural therapy-inspired programmes to reduce violence

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While evidence-based insights on the most effective ways to reduce crime and violence are scarce, rigorous evidence has shown that one family of interventions may be effective. A strong foundation of evidence suggests that interventions based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...
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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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Agricultural productivity and labor: Evidence and open questions for researchers

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This blog offers insights and proposes questions on how farmers in Kenya can best utilize household and hired labor, in addition to agricultural technologies.
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Expandiendo las alianzas con gobiernos en Brasil y México para la formulación de políticas públicas informadas por evidencia

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En esta publicación de blog, el personal de J-PAL destaca algunos ejemplos de alianzas con gobiernos y anuncia un proceso de selección para nuevas colaboraciones con gobiernos en Brasil y México
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Desarrollando capacidades para la generación y uso de evidencia en la promoción de la agencia de las mujeres en Centroamérica

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Las organizaciones en América Central reconocen cada vez más la importancia de mejorar la agencia de las mujeres mediante la implementación de programas e iniciativas para apoyar este objetivo. Como parte de los esfuerzos de J-PAL de América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) para fortalecer capacidades y...
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J-PAL’s Diana Warira gives keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference

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Diana Warira, a policy manager at J-PAL Global, recently presented a keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference, at a session laying the spotlight on Africa Evidence Leadership Award winners.
J-PAL King Climate Action Initiative co-chair Kelsey Jack speaks about the importance of rigorous evidence from randomized evaluations

On the ground at COP27: Sharing policy solutions for climate adaptation

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Climate change has the potential to undo decades of progress in poverty alleviation and improvements in well-being among the most vulnerable. Recognizing this challenge, J-PAL’s work in the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change sector seeks to measure the real-world impacts of energy and...