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.

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Crime & Violence Prevention

No active RFP cycles
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Crime and Violence Initiative

No active RFP cycles
 J-PAL staff and members of the government of Tamil Nadu sign an MoU

Government Partnerships Initiative

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

Jobs and Opportunity Initiative

No active RFP cycles
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Post-Primary Education Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Close up image of a microscope in a lab with two hands adjusting its scope.

Science for Progress Initiative

Proposals Due: December 31, 2023
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Skills for Youth Program

No active RFP cycles
Buildings in North America

Social Policy Research Initiative

Proposals Due: January 17, 2024
Two women hold up their Indonesian benefits card to receive bags of rice.

Social Protection Initiative (SPI)

No active RFP cycles
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 3, 2024
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Worker Prosperity Initiative

No active RFP cycles