The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 295 affiliated researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 295 affiliated researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
Policy Associate, J-PAL Africa
Thokozile Malaza is a Policy Associate at J-PAL Africa at SALDRU at the University of Cape Town.
Prior to joining J-PAL in 2020, she worked as a Data Quality Analyst on various research projects for the Southern Africa Labour and Development.
Thokozile holds a Bachelor of Business Science majoring in Economics and Statistics from the University of Cape Town and is currently completing her Master’s in Economic Science.
