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Evidence Matters Convening: Advancing policy through partnership with King County, WA and the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
King County, Washington, Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) , and J-PAL North America went live to co-host an all-day, in-person Evidence Matters Convening in November 2025.
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J-PAL Updates
January 2026 LAC Quarterly Newsletter
J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) presents a summary of the achievements in 2025 and the office's main goals for 2026. Find the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources, and more.
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J-PAL Updates
January 2026 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's January newsletter highlights the open call for applications to the Climate Action Learning Lab, the launch of a new training offering in Puerto Rico, and shares a new webpage featuring our work with the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute.
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Leadership
J-PAL's leadership team guides the organization in achieving its mission of reducing poverty by ensuring that evidence remains at the heart of decision-making. They set strategic direction, foster a culture of rigor and collaboration, and work closely with global partners to translate research into...
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Remedial Education to Address Learning Gaps in Secondary Schools in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of an in-school remedial education program on student learning in Odisha, India. Both the standard and a version that allowed teacher flexibility improved student test scores without reducing grade- level mastery or affecting the likelihood of passing exams.
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2026 Annual Letter from the Global Executive Director
As aid budgets contracted and scrutiny of development spending intensified, we heard a clear and urgent request from partners most affected: Tell a more compelling, concrete story of why development funding matters and how it delivers results. We responded by launching The Evidence Effect , a...
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Defining urban impact: Embedding data and evidence use in climate-responsive urban development
Partnerships between city governments and research and evidence-focused institutions can help bridge the gap between urban policy, implementation, and rigorous evaluation. This is precisely where the role of learning and evaluation partners like J-PAL’s Hub of Advanced Policy Innovation for the...
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Chandra Harsha Bhamidipati
Chandra Harsha Bhamidipati is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, where he works on the "Behavioral Science Strategies to Increase Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment - The Better Heart Project" in Andhra Pradesh.
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From evidence to action in agricultural policy: What the UJALA Policy Conference revealed
Last year we launched a new J-PAL policy lab: The UM6P-J-PAL Applied Lab for Agriculture (UJALA), which generates rigorous, policy-relevant evidence to answer critical questions around small-scale agriculture and food security worldwide. The lab, launched in collaboration with OCP Africa and led by...
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J-PAL 2026 Recruitment Webinar for Policy Management Roles
J-PAL is seeking experienced, mission-driven professionals to join our team in Cambridge, MA. We are hosting a recruitment webinar to discuss upcoming openings for Managers, Senior Managers, and Policy Leads.
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Anna Subirana Bofill
Anna Subirana is a Senior Research and Training Associate, where she contributes to research projects and capacity building work in Uzbekistan.
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UM6P-J-PAL Applied Lab for Agriculture (UJALA)
UJALA funds research to rigorously evaluate agricultural technologies and practices aimed at improving the productivity, profitability, food security, and environmental sustainability of small-scale farmers globally.
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African Scholar Spotlight: Gildas Magbondé
This post is part of our ongoing series showcasing the work and perspectives of economists from the African continent who are leading randomized evaluations. In this spotlight, we speak with Dr. Gildas Magbondé of the University of Cape Town.