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Durante 4 años, la institución microfinanciera chilena Fondo Esperanza ha fortalecido una estrecha colaboración con la afiliada a J-PAL Natalia Rigol, el afiliado a J-PAL Benjamin Roth, y su equipo de investigación. Un documento de trabajo publicado recientemente ha resultado de la fructífera...

J-PAL Africa recently concluded a five-part blog series providing evidence-informed perspectives on key debates in the fight against poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting lessons for policymakers.

Emerging evidence from randomized impact evaluations may provide insight to decision-makers on balancing the tension between industrial growth, energy use, and climate change mitigation—as well as increased connectivity and access for low- and middle-income communities.

J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (J-PAL MENA) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) co-hosted a seminar (recording here) with UNICEF Egypt on May 19, 2022 to share global evidence on early childhood development to guide investments in long-term human capital development in Egypt.

The Jobs and Opportunity Initiative in Brazil (JOI Brazil) celebrated one year of working to promote the generation and use of evidence within the Brazilian labor markets. The celebration of its first anniversary and the commemoration of the International Workers' Day helped the is an opportune time...

Presentamos los resultados de algunas evaluaciones aleatorizadas y estudios cuasiexperimentales de programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas y no condicionadas realizados en América Latina. Extraemos de las investigaciones algunas lecciones para los responsables de diseñar políticas...

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.

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.