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African Scholar Spotlight: Robertson Khataza
Through our African Scholars Program, we hope to help create more opportunities for African researchers to advance the research agenda on the continent through randomized evaluations. In this spotlight, we speak with Robertson Khataza of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources...
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African Scholar Spotlight: Jaah Mkupete
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 Jaah Mkupete, a lecturer of economics at the University of Dar es Salaam.
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May 2025 LAC Quarterly Newsletter
J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is working to support the use of evidence during the journey to COP30 in the Amazon, participates in the launch of a new global alliance for higher education, and promotes communities of practice for exchanges among public policy professionals on what...
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Webinar: Admissions for the DEDP Master's Program at MIT
Attend our sixty-minute webinar on October 22 at 9:00 am ET to learn about the admissions process for MIT's Master of Applied Science in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP).
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Information Systems, Service Delivery, and Corruption: Evidence from the Bangladesh Civil Service.pdf
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New Initiative to Help Governments in the Global South Reduce Pollution and Foster Economic Growth
The Emissions Market Accelerator provides a custom-built solution to make emissions markets work anywhere, for any pollutant, by supporting governments from design to full operation.
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Community Jameel, FCDO and IDRC Partner with J-PAL and IDinsight to Launch AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact in Cape Town
The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact will advance the evidence-informed deployment of artificial intelligence solutions for social good in Africa and Asia. AEASI was announced in Cape Town at the AI for Africa Conference, hosted by the South African G20 presidency, the African Union and UNESCO...
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CLEAR Center for Latin America and the Caribbean To Be Established at the Catholic University of Chile
Set to commence in 2024, the Center for Learning in Evaluation and Results for Latin America and the Caribbean (CLEAR-LAC) will find its new home at the prestigious Catholic University of Chile. The Center will be an implementing partner of the GEI and contribute to its mission by supporting the...
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JEEViKA, Bandhan-Konnagar, and J-PAL South Asia Launch the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Playbook to Double Down on the Fight Against Extreme Poverty at Scale
JEEViKA, Bandhan-Konnagar, and J-PAL South Asia launch the Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Playbook to double down on the fight against extreme poverty at scale.
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J-PAL and UM6P Launch New Agriculture Research Lab for Africa
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT is partnering with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) to form the UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa. Hosted at UM6P in Morocco, the lab will work to design and implement rigorous impact evaluations of policies and programs that...
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New Open Data Platform to Advance Robust and Comprehensive Research in the Agricultural Sector
The Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative today launched a data portal to share harmonized data from randomized evaluations of agriculture programs.
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Young Researchers Pursue Nobel Prize-Winning Approach to Alleviating Poverty in Middle East and North Africa With Support From New Fellowship
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa at the American University in Cairo announced the first cohort of the MENA Scholars Fellowship following a highly competitive application process after the fellowship’s launch in November 2022. The MENA Scholars Fellowship will...
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Universidad del Valle de Guatemala and J-PAL LAC Partner to Promote Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Guatemala
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab announced their partnership to promote the use and generation of evidence for the design of public policies and social programs in Guatemala.
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New J-PAL Initiative To Apply the Scientific Method To Improve Science Funding and Policy
Cambridge, MA—The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT today announced the new Science for Progress Initiative (SfPI), designed to catalyze scientific research on the scientific process. Its purpose is to produce rigorous, quantitative evidence from randomized evaluations on the most...