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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.

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...

September 2025 North America Newsletter

J-PAL North America's September newsletter shares updates from the Evidence for Climate Action project including a new offering for state and local climate leaders and highlights new evaluation summaries in climate and health.

September 2025 MENA Bi-Annual Newsletter

In this edition of our newsletter, catch up on J-PAL MENA’s highlights from May through September, including recent events, policy dialogues, trainings, new publications, and more.

Opinion | Ideas for smarter growth: India’s bet for an inclusive future

In a new op-ed for The Hindu, Saptarishi Dutta, Sharanya Chandran, and Vijayalakshmi Iyer of J-PAL South Asia argue that India’s path to becoming a high-income country must be rooted in evidence. They spotlight how scaling tested innovations like Teaching at the Right Level and the Graduation...

Opinion | A Guaranteed Income Won’t Stop People From Wanting to Work

Economists worry that a ‘universal basic income’ would make recipients lazier. Data from programs around the world suggests the opposite is true.

September 2025 Global Monthly Newsletter

In the September edition of our newsletter, we highlight new evidence on crime and safety in the United States, examine India’s use of emissions trading to reduce industrial pollution, and explore barriers that continue to limit women’s participation in Egypt’s workforce.

Août 2025 Newsletter des secteurs Genre et Education de J-PAL Afrique

This edition (in French) spotlights exchanges between government partners in Ghana and South Africa focused on establishing evidence labs, shares findings from new research on vocational education and shifting gender norms in Nigeria, and explores key takeaways from global evidence on sharing key...