Reflecting on 20 Years
J-PAL was founded in 2003 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Abhijit Banerjee,
Esther Duflo, and Sendhil Mullainathan with a mission to alleviate poverty using rigorous evidence.
As of 2024, 600 million people have been reached by programs and policies
that have been informed by evaluations by J-PAL affiliated researchers
BY THE NUMBERS
Improving Lives Through Evidence
See the changing landscape of J-PAL’s work over the last 20 years.
J-PAL at 20 Around the World
What Works To Reduce Poverty: 10 years of research and evidence-based policy to advance economic mobility
Bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from around the country, J-PAL North America celebrated 10 years of catalyzing policy-relevant research with a
A decade of empowering change: Celebrating 10 years of improving lives through evidence in Southeast Asia
To mark the tenth anniversary of J-PAL Southeast Asia, we hosted a gala dinner on July 18, 2023, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event was attended by a wide range of J-PAL partners
Science and the Fight against Poverty: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years and What's Next?
This two-day colloquium will focus on how innovation and scientific evidence are driving advances in the fight against poverty.
Explore @20 Stories
In 2023 and 2024, we're highlighting stories of impact from J-PAL partners, researchers, and staff through blog posts, videos, events, and more.
Science and the Fight against Poverty: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years and What's Next?
This two-day colloquium will focus on how innovation and scientific evidence are driving advances in the fight against poverty.
J-PAL at 20: Listening, Learning, Innovating
In celebration of J-PAL's 20th anniversary, we warmly welcome you to a day-long event that will bring together government and NGO partners, funders, researchers, and our leadership team from around the world to discuss pressing challenges facing social policy and international development and chart...
What Works To Reduce Poverty: 10 years of research and evidence-based policy to advance economic mobility
Bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from around the country, J-PAL North America celebrated 10 years of catalyzing policy-relevant research with a
20 for 20: Partner Voices
J-PAL partners shared their stories of motivation, inspiration, and impact in our 20 for 20 blog series.
20 for 20: The tutor is calling - Targeted instruction by phone boosts learning across six countries
Videos: Hear from the J-PAL community
Video recordings of sessions from our anniversary event in Cambridge can be found in this playlist.
