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January 2024 Newsletter

Our January 2024 newsletter highlights evidence on empowering women in STEM, stories of scaling climate policy, and partnerships to drive change in Egypt.

A new study highlights the long-term benefits of METCO participation

A new study sheds light on the long-term effects of the popular METCO program, which sends thousands of Boston students to learn in suburban school districts each year.

J-PAL announces new, multi-year training partnership in Cote d’Ivoire to increase use of rigorous evidence in national policies and programs

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Europe office, based at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), announced its plans to collaborate with the National School of Statistics and Applied Economics of Abidjan (ENSEA) on an ambitious capacity building effort in Côte d’Ivoire.

7 experts attending Davos share what’s on the horizon for 2024

Proven interventions can improve election integrity, fight misinformation and strengthen democracy.

Esther Duflo Appointed As New President Of The Paris School Of Economics Following The Passing Of Daniel Cohen In August

The Paris School of Economics (PSE) announced on Thursday, January 12th that Esther Duflo is the new president of the board of directors. She succeeds Daniel Cohen, who passed away in August.

Fixing forest carbon credits

The world’s forests store an estimated 861 billion tonnes of carbon—equivalent to approximately 100 years worth of anthropogenic emissions, at current rates—and with good husbandry could potentially store up to 226 billion tonnes more. Clearly, preserving and repairing forests is a vital element of...

From Gender Inclusivity To Climate Change: Art Exhibition Explores Ways To Popularise Policy Discourse

The exhibition curated by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, at Bikaner House, Delhi walks beyond the academic jargon and brings in several themes in an interactive manner to uphold how the evidence-based decision at the policy level can impact people’s lives.

January 2024 J-PAL MENA Newsletter

The J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA) January 2024 newsletter features updates and exciting news on expanding efforts under Egypt Impact Lab, the renewal of the Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar Series Partnership, our conference on Partnership Development for Climate Adaptation in...