Initiatives

J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed. 

Each initiative identifies key gaps in the evidence; funds cutting-edge research; and supports policy engagement to share results and scale up effective programs.

farmer in Hampi, India

Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative

A child's blood is collected in a microcuvette

Cash Transfers for Child Health Initiative

No active RFP cycles
A woman wearing PPE works at a farmer's market.

Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Initiative

No active RFP cycles
man in courtroom

Crime & Violence Prevention

No active RFP cycles
policemen holding shields

Crime and Violence Initiative

Proposals Due: December 6, 2021
mobile funds transfer

Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI Africa)

Proposals Due: December 28, 2021
teacher holding book up in front of students

European Social Inclusion Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Women sitting down in a row

Gender and Economic Agency Initiative

election officials with ballot papers in a polling station

Governance Initiative

J-PAL staff and members of the government of Tamil Nadu sign an MoU

Government Partnerships Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Two high school students sit at desks with their tutor for personalized instruction

Improving Education Outcomes in North America

No active RFP cycles
a woman looking at a digital device

Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative

No active RFP cycles
two women look at a tablet

Innovation in Government Initiative

Proposals Due: December 3, 2021
map of the world with data points overlay

Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action Initiative

No active RFP cycles
A woman reaches for a can on a shelf.

Jobs and Opportunity Initiative

clean energy rural india

King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI)

Indian girls waiting in line

Post-Primary Education Initiative

No active RFP cycles
New York City Housing Authority residence

Reducing and Preventing Homelessness

No active RFP cycles
A man baking croissants

Skills for Youth Program

No active RFP cycles
Buildings in North America

Social Policy Research Initiative

Proposals Due: January 12, 2022
government building

State and Local Innovation Initiative

Proposals Due: January 12, 2022
garbage truck in Kathmandu, Nepal

Urban Services Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Health care workers filling out forms

US Health Care Delivery Initiative

Proposals Due: January 12, 2022
a man working on a machine

Work of the Future Initiative

Proposals Due: January 12, 2022