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Prerna Meshram
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Meghna Kane
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Sharada B Chandankar
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J-PAL Updates
May 2022 Newsletter
In the May newsletter, we highlight the Economics Transformation Project, the impact of climate change on food security and nutrition, the Humanitarian Initiative Learning Agenda, and the professional journeys of J-PAL alumni.
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J-PAL Updates
March 2022 Newsletter
In the March 2022 newsletter, we highlight evidence-informed ideas to improve gender equity in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new policy insight from J-PAL's Gender sector that identifies gender-specific barriers to learning, and a new evidence review from J-PAL North America which finds that...
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Zerah Aizle Lamorena
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Razan Amine
Razan Amine is currently a Research Manager at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) where she manages a series of projects (Dream A Dream, Firms Relocation, PAD, Early Childhood Education and Development).
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Himmat Singh Chouhan
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Kamlesh Vishvkarma
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Prisha Thapar
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Teaching resources on randomized evaluations
Since 2005, J-PAL has offered its Evaluating Social Programs course in a number of different locations worldwide. This week-long course provides a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation. In addition to offering the...
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On the ground at COP27: Sharing policy solutions for climate adaptation
Climate change has the potential to undo decades of progress in poverty alleviation and improvements in well-being among the most vulnerable. Recognizing this challenge, J-PAL’s work in the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change sector seeks to measure the real-world impacts of energy and...
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J-PAL Updates
December 2022 Newsletter
The December 2022 Newsletter featured a new fellowship for early-career researchers in the Middle East and North Africa, key takeaways from the COP27, and an affiliate spotlight on Robert Darko Osei.
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J-PAL’s Diana Warira gives keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference
Diana Warira, a policy manager at J-PAL Global, recently presented a keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference, at a session laying the spotlight on Africa Evidence Leadership Award winners.
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The Impact of Emergency Cash Assistance in a Pandemic
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation in Colombia to assess the effects of emergency cash assistance on the well-being of households. Recipients of the UCT experienced improved financial health, food access, and psychological well-being. Colombia’s newly implemented mobile money system allowed for quick fund disbursement, but its effectiveness for vulnerable populations may have been weakened by nascent digital systems.