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At the MIT Climate Project, in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), led on J-PAL’s side by Senior Policy Manager Andre Zollinger, the teams started with a workshop that brought together representatives from the World Bank, leaders from the Global South and industry...

Vaccines are one of global health’s greatest success stories, preventing 146 million child deaths since 19741 and generating $52 for every dollar invested. In Haryana, India, a team of researchers led by Nobel laureate Esther Duflo and network theory expert Arun Chandrasekhar — both Abdul Latif...

Speaking at the launch of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Solve Project at her office in Aizawl, Lalrinpuii said the problem has raised serious concern, necessitating an urgent mechanism to address it. The Mission Foundation Movement (MFM) will implement the GBV Solve Project, a joint initiative of...

In Madagascar, the KILONGA project worked with 250 schools to improve menstrual health through clean restrooms, locally produced reusable pads, and training for “Young Girl Leaders” who can help break down stigma among their peers. The results caught the attention of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty...

Menstruation should never threaten someone’s health, safety, or education. But for millions of women and girls, the lack of access to menstrual products, clean water, private sanitation, and basic information can turn a natural cycle into a monthly crisis.

According to the World Bank, students enrolled in Pioneer Schools scored 82% higher in learning outcomes than students in comparable public schools outside the program after just one year. The findings come from an initial impact evaluation conducted by J-PAL, which examined how the new system is...

Scaling evidence-based education programmes requires identifying the non-negotiable components that drive impact and adapting everything else to fit within government systems.