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Telangana Government Signs 21 Key Agreements at Global AI Summit

An MoU with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) will support AI research, contributing to the state’s efforts in leveraging AI for critical areas of development.

J-PAL Global Executive Director Meets Telangana CM Revanth Reddy at AI Global Summit

Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab), met Telangana Chief Minister K. Revanth Reddy at the AI Global Summit held at HICC, Hyderabad.

Improving access to and usage of clean water

Why has water treatment been historically neglected by governments and donors given the significant short- and long-term benefits of clean water provision and use? How can we design interventions to ensure households have access to and use clean water?

The best of SSIR: Beyond randomized controlled trials

This collection of articles brings together some of the best research on impact measurement published in SSIR to further discussion, collaboration, and co-learning opportunities about charitable giving.

Making a measurable economic impact

Saeed Miganeh’s work at MIT is helping him answer important questions about designing effective programs for poverty mitigation and economic growth in African countries.

August 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's August newsletter features new research results on the impact of cash transfers on health, labor, and consumption, a blog post on the Bay Area Evaluation Community of Practice, and updates from the J-PAL North America DEI Working Group.

Breaking the cycle: The struggles and successes of mental health therapy for Ugandan teens

A recent study titled "Therapy, Mental Health, and Human Capital Accumulation among Adolescents in Uganda" by a team of researchers, including Sarah Baird and Berk Ozler, reveals the potential and limitations of group-based interpersonal therapy for adolescent girls in Uganda.

July 2024 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's July newsletter announces a new gift from long time donor and partner Arnold Ventures. The newsletter also features a new op-ed in Health Affairs and new research results from a randomized evaluation of cash transfers in Chelsea, Massachusetts.