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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AI for social good: An evidence-informed agenda
In addition to questions about AI’s big-picture impacts, pressing questions remain about the effects specific use cases will have on outcomes in the real world. History gives us reason to be careful. Over the past two decades, new technologies launched with great promise often fell short when...
J-PAL Updates
New Initiative to Help Governments in the Global South Reduce Pollution and Foster Economic Growth
The Emissions Market Accelerator provides a custom-built solution to make emissions markets work anywhere, for any pollutant, by supporting governments from design to full operation.
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Building girls’ agency at scale: Lessons from life skills programs in Africa
Last year, J-PAL published a policy brief and implementation guide synthesizing evidence from sixteen randomized evaluations of life skills programs for adolescent girls. The findings show that such approaches can be particularly effective in boosting self-efficacy (confidence in achieving certain...
J-PAL Updates
Community Jameel, FCDO and IDRC Partner with J-PAL and IDinsight to Launch AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact in Cape Town
The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact will advance the evidence-informed deployment of artificial intelligence solutions for social good in Africa and Asia. AEASI was announced in Cape Town at the AI for Africa Conference, hosted by the South African G20 presidency, the African Union and UNESCO.