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Event
Crime and Violence Initiative Scholars Information Session
Please join our CVI Scholars Program information webinar on August 15 at 9 am ET, during which we will outline CVI’s scope and Request for Proposals (RFP) timelines, Scholars Program details, and best practices for applying for funding from CVI.
Blog
Beyond the Incubator: Building a community of practice
The Bay Area Evaluation community of practice is committed to supporting rigorously designed evaluations; implementing constituent-centered programs; sharing knowledge and stories; and informing housing policy in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
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J-PAL updates
July 2024 J-PAL LAC Quarterly Newsletter
This issue of J-PAL LAC's quarterly newsletter highlights the 1st anniversary of our partnership in Guatemala. Discover the latest updates on policy-relevant research, initiatives, courses, events, resources, and more.
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Jotsana Singh
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Myriam-Morenike Djossou
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Andrés Orduña Correcher
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Arnaud Dyevre
Blog
J-PAL North America’s DEIWG: Lessons and reflections from 2023-24
This is the first of an annual series of blog posts about J-PAL North America's DEI efforts.
Evaluation
Impact of Digital Financial Education and Information Provision on Gender-Based Violence in Colombia
In Colombia, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a messaging-based program via WhatsApp focused on financial education, couples’ communication, and information provision on financial capability, women’s empowerment, and intimate partner violence.
Evaluation
Information Provision via Mobile Phones to Increase Mobile Banking in Ghana
Researchers partnered with Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL) to conduct a randomized evaluation to test the impact of high-frequency interactive voice response (IVR) calls on people’s use of mobile banking services and their financial behaviors in Ghana. People who received the IVR calls were more likely to use mobile banking and make on-time loan repayments, increasing their access to subsequent loans; however, they were not more likely to save.