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Empowering rural entrepreneurs in Chile: Insights from the Trafkintunkim program evaluation

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Can business training programs help rural microentrepreneurs thrive? A new evaluation of Trafkintunkim, a rural entrepreneurship training program in southern Chile, finds that participants improved their business practices and household incomes. Gains were strongest for women and for entrepreneurs...
Representatives from the zakat management organization share about the existing economic empowerment programs they have implemented in Indonesia

Supporting Indonesia's faith-based charitable funds, zakat, in tackling poverty through the Graduation approach

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On October 8, J-PAL Southeast Asia hosted a workshop gathering several of Indonesia’s zakat management organizations (Organisasi Pengelola Zakat or OPZ) to explore how zakat, faith-based charitable funds, can further support poverty alleviation through the Graduation approach. In this blog we...
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Building on existing systems: Advancing early childhood outcomes in Indonesia through collaboration and evidence

J-PAL Southeast Asia organized a research-to-policy showcase bringing together policymakers, researchers, civil society organizations (CSOs), development partners, and private sector to discuss innovations for strengthening the last-mile delivery of early childhood education and development (ECED)...
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When childcare subsidies and employment services are not enough: How social norms shape women's choices in Egypt

How do we ensure we are addressing the correct barriers to women's empowerment in Egypt? This blog unpacks why childcare might not be the right solution to supporting women's employment and increasing gender equity in Greater Cairo.
A woman uses a chlorine water treatment product to treat drinking water at home in the village of Kawejah, Grand Cape Mount county, Liberia on Friday April 6, 2012.

Scaling safe water access: J-PAL Africa's new Portfolio

J-PAL Africa has launched a new policy portfolio, Scaling Access to Safe Water in Africa (SASWA), designed to support governments in integrating and scaling water treatment programs.
Woman giving numeracy books on International Literacy Day in Mozambique

Affiliate Spotlight: Selim Gulesci on addressing gender-based violence in Mozambican schools

In May 2025, J-PAL Africa invited LinkedIn readers to submit questions about a recent randomized evaluation on preventing gender-based violence in Mozambican schools, coauthored by J-PAL affiliated researcher Selim Gulesci. In this blog post, Selim responds to five questions from readers, sharing...
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Ideas to Implementation: Scoping evaluation possibilities to strengthen Climate Action Plan implementation in San Diego County

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The County of San Diego’s Office of Evaluation, Performance, and Analytics (OEPA), Planning and Development Services (PDS) teams, J-PAL staff, and UCSD researchers discuss their efforts to explore innovative evaluation possibilities aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Climate Action...

Lancement d’un partenariat national au Bénin pour appuyer l’élaboration de politiques publiques fondées sur des données probantes

J-PAL Afrique a lancé un partenariat pluriannuel avec le Ministère du Développement et de la Coordination de l’Action gouvernementale (MDC) du Bénin. Cette collaboration vise à co-définir, produire et intégrer des données probantes dans les politiques publiques à travers l’ensemble de l...