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MENA - Community of Practice Series
The MENA-Community of Practice (M-CoP) aspires to establish a culture of evidence-based policy in MENA's education sector. This goal involves: Embedding evidence in policy processes Catalyzing continuous learning and improvement Empowering stakeholders
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J-PAL Updates
December 2025 Global Monthly Newsletter
Catch up on J-PAL’s work at COP30, a forward-looking AI research agenda, and fresh stories from the Africa Evidence Effect in the December edition of our newsletter.
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J-PAL North America 2026 Research Staff Training
J-PAL North America will host its annual Research Staff Training (RST) as an in-person training designed specifically for research staff working on randomized evaluations. Sessions blend lectures, hands-on exercises, and peer learning.
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Phone-Based Tutoring to Support Learning during School Closures: Evidence from Five Countries
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of delivering educational content via mobile phones on student learning in five countries. Mobile-based instruction, especially through phone call tutorials, improved foundational learning outcomes for primary school student.
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Using Technology to Improve Direct Benefit Transfer in India
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of a web and mobile-based management and monitoring platform, PayDash, to improve the administration of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). PayDash access reduced wage payment delays and increased household participation in MGNREGS.
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Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI) Partnership and Engagement
J-PAL North America is proud to partner with the Learning Engineering Virtual Institute (LEVI), an ambitious initiative with the goal of doubling the rate of middle school math learning within five years, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds.
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Anshuman Mruthunjaya
Anshuman Mruthunjaya is a Senior Policy Manager at J-PAL South Asia, where he works with the Scale-Ups (ASPIRE) team.
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Prashanthi Subbiah
Prashanthi Subbiah is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, where she is supporting a study aimed at improving the usage of Community Sanitary Complexes in Bihar.
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Mehar Saxena
Mehar Saxena is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia where she works on the “Debt Recovery, Information Provision, and Legal Counseling for Firms: Experimental Evidence from Courts in India”.