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August 2025 Global Monthly Newsletter

In the August edition of our newsletter, we share the latest from The Evidence Effect on taking action in conflict and crisis and effective policies in high-income countries, an opportunity to lead J-PAL Africa as Executive Director, and a new podcast series from J-PAL South Asia on research in...

With $1K in cash aid, he built a life-changing barbershop. Now cash aid is under fire

A man in rural Mozambique used a USD 1,000 unconditional cash grant from USAID, delivered through GiveDirectly, to establish a barbershop—doubling his income and improving his livelihood. His experience reflects robust evidence showing that direct cash transfers can effectively increase incomes...

Punjab to launch ‘evidence-based’ anti-drug school curriculum in govt schools on August 1

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government is set to roll out an anti-drug school curriculum, developed by Nobel Laureate Prof Abhijit Banerjee-led organisation J-PAL South Asia, for Classes IX to XII in government schools to empower around eight lakh students with prevention-focused skills to...

July 2025 LAC Quarterly Newsletter

J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) promotes J-PAL's campaign The Evidence Effect, celebrates a new Co-Scientific Director, launches a podcast on education and establishes a partnership with UNICEF. Find the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources...

July 2025 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's July newsletter features a new manual for replicating and adapting summer youth employment programming and shares new research results on cash transfers.

Opinion | Shaping India’s multidimensional fight against poverty

In a new op-ed for The Hindu, Parikrama Chowdhry, Lead – Policy (Scale-ups) at J-PAL South Asia, highlights why India’s fight against poverty must go beyond income—and how integrated models like the Graduation Approach can help states tackle the interconnected realities of deprivation.

Ganitha-Ganaka programme extended to all government schools across the State

With an aim to increase interest in learning mathematics among children, the State government of Karnataka has decided to to extend the Ganitha-Ganaka programme, in which teachers explain basic mathematic concepts to school children through Remote Tutoring (phone calls) after school hours, to all...

3 Questions: Applying lessons in data, economics, and policy design to the real world

Gevorg Minasyan MAP ’23 draws on experiences in MIT’s Data, Economics, and Design of Policy MicroMasters and master’s programs to shape policymaking at the Central Bank of Armenia.