Nuestra misión es reducir la pobreza y mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas, creando y difundiendo evidencia rigurosa sobre qué políticas públicas y programas sociales realmente funcionan. Esto lo hacemos a través de investigación, incidencia en política pública y capacitación.

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Celebrating Women’s Day: Eight stories of evidence-informed change for women and girls

This International Women’s Day, we are highlighting stories of evidence-informed programs transforming the lives of women and girls globally. We hope that as you read, you see how crucial rigorous research is to each of these examples, and are inspired to put evidence at the center of your own...

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Alianzas gubernamentales de J-PAL LAC: Córdoba y el camino hacia una cultura de uso de evidencia

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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The King Climate Action Initiative: Five years of growing impact

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.

Students doing numeracy exercises as part of Alex’s research in The Gambia, 2018.
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The future of education in Africa: A conversation with J-PAL Africa's newest Scientific Advisor

Alex Eble is an associate professor of economics and education at Columbia University's Teachers College, a J-PAL affiliate, and our new Scientific Advisor for J-PAL Africa’s Education portfolio. We sat down with Alex to discuss his path into education-focused development work, his perspective on...