Events

We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations.

Upcoming Events

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Webinar

Webinar series: Preparing for graduate study abroad for African students

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Virtual
J-PAL Africa holds a webinar series each year for African students who would like to pursue graduate study in Economics, Public Policy, or related fields in North America or Europe. The webinars are spread throughout the year and aim to provide comprehensive information to African students on what...
J-PAL SEA Evaluating Social Program (ESP) workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in collaboration with the World Bank
Workshop or Training

J-PAL SEA Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs 2024

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Bali, Indonesia
The J-PAL SEA Executive Education Course will provide an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure social impact, methods and considerations for the design and implementation, and how findings can inform evidence-based policies and programs.
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Webinar

Webinar: MIT DEDP Master's Program Admissions Info Session

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Live via Zoom
Learn more about MIT's master's program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) in preparation for the upcoming admissions cycle.
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Workshop or Training

Humanitarian Action and Displacement Response Research Incubator in Nairobi, Kenya

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Nairobi, Kenya
Applications are now open for a four-day randomized evaluation design workshop as part of the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI) and the Humanitarian Protection Initiative (HPI) to develop projects in the Sub-Saharan Africa organised by J-PAL and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA).
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Course

CLEAR/J-PAL South Asia’s Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs 2024

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Bengaluru, India
Evaluating Social Programs (ESP) 2024 is a three-day in-person course that explores the use of monitoring and evaluation to drive sustainable social impact at scale.

Past Events

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Presentation

LAC Early work seminars: Labor markets

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Zoom
As the inaugural session of J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean's “Early Work Seminars,” this event will focus on labor markets and provide an academic forum where researchers can present their early work in randomized evaluations, and receive valuable feedback from scholars within the J-PAL LAC...
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Presentation

La importancia de la nutrición en el desarrollo infantil: Evidencia en Latinoamérica

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Híbrido, UVG y Zoom
J-PAL LAC y la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala llevarán a cabo un ciclo de dos webinars. En la primera conferencia, nuestra afiliada Karen Macours (Paris School of Economics) compartirá evidencia local actualizada proveniente de evaluaciones aleatorizadas sobre nutrición y hallazgos relevantes...
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Workshop or Training

Humanitarian Action Research Incubator in Cairo, Egypt

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Cairo, Egypt
J-PAL and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) are pleased to announce that applications are now open for a three-day randomized evaluation design workshop as part of the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI) and ongoing work to improve humanitarian protection programs to develop projects in the...
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Conference

J-PAL North America Evidence for Climate Action Convening

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Join J-PAL North America as we connect state and local climate leaders, government associations, and academic researchers from across the country to advance evidence for climate action. During our July convening, participants will share opportunities and develop strategies for researcher-government...
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Course

J-PAL Africa Conducting Experimental Research Course

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This five-day academic workshop on conducting randomized evaluations aims to strengthen the knowledge and further develop the good practices of participants who are already well-versed in the methodological foundations of impact evaluations.
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Workshop or Training

Evaluating Social Programs in Rabat: Moroccan decision-makers discuss rigorous impact evaluations

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Rabat, Morocco
The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab (MEL), in collaboration with the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) and Community Jameel, hosted an Evaluating Social Programs course on the...
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Workshop or Training

Ecole d’été 2024: Méthodologies du Développement

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Rabat, Maroc
Dans le cadre de la Chaire «Méthodologies du Développement» d’Abhijit Banerjee et Esther Duflo, une école d’été pour chercheurs et porteurs de projets africains sera organisée du 1 au 4 juillet 2024 à Rabat, sur le campus de l’Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P).
Participants at J-PAL's Evaluating Social Programs course in Cambridge, USA.
Workshop or Training

J-PAL/MIT Evaluating Social Programs Course, 2024

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Cambridge, MA, US
This five-day, in-person training provides an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure the impact of social programs.