In line with EIL’s commitment to advancing evidence-informed policymaking, capacity-building and evidence dissemination efforts have engaged government agencies, development partners, private sector actors, and academic institutions. These efforts aim to foster policy dialogue, strengthen local...

Explore how the Egypt Impact Lab drives data-informed development by generating evidence, building government capacity, and strengthening Egypt’s knowledge ecosystem.

A J-PAL Africa portfolio advancing evidence-based solutions to expand access to safe drinking water.

The MENA Scholars Fellowship creates a pathway for MENA region-based researchers to build skills and experience to design and conduct randomized evaluations of poverty reduction and social development policies and programs.

J-PAL Africa’s Education and Gender Portfolio works to strengthen education systems across sub-Saharan Africa by ensuring that policy and practice are grounded in rigorous evidence. We focus on advancing learning for students, with a strong emphasis on gender equity in education and girls...

We work to foster an environment of evidence-informed decision-making throughout the region by training implementers and policymakers on how to become better producers and users of evidence from impact evaluations. Learn more about offerings and explore past events below.

The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab aims to foster development in Morocco by ensuring that policy is informed by rigorous scientific evidence and research is translated into action.

In March 2025, J-PAL Africa and the Ministry of Development and Coordination of Government Action (MDC) launched a multi-year partnership to support the generation and use of evidence in public policy across Benin. The collaboration builds on the country’s growing commitment to evidence-informed...

Africa will experience transformative population growth from approximately 1.4 billion today to 3.3 billion in 2075. Job creation and access to decent work pose immense challenges. Currently, 85 percent of employment in sub-Saharan Africa is informal, and 82 percent of tertiary educated young...

At J-PAL South Asia, our partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, and philanthropic foundations form the backbone of our mission to turn evidence into action. Together, we test ideas, inform policy, and strengthen systems that improve lives on a large scale.

Through the Evidence for Climate Action Project, J-PAL North America aims to generate evidence to identify and advance equitable, high-impact policy solutions to climate change in the United States. J-PAL North America will convene an influential network of government leaders, academic researchers...

Our work is made possible by the close collaboration with and dedication of many governments across the region. Together, we are driven by a shared belief in the power of scientific evidence to understand what is effective in the fight against poverty.

Ecosystem services are the benefits humans derive from nature, essential for sustaining life and well-being on the planet. These services encompass a wide range of functions, including the provision of food, water, carbon, soil and temperature regulation. Additionally, ecosystems offer cultural...