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Delivering Clean Water to Households in India
More than two billion people around the world lack access to clean drinking water, and current approaches to increasing access have fallen short. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of delivering clean water directly to households on the valuation of clean water, and other water-related benefits in India.
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Josue Awonon
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The Effect of Incentive-Based Pay in the Weatherization Assistance Program on Energy Efficiency in Illinois
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP), which aims to improve energy efficiency in low-income households. The study tested the impact of performance-based pay for contractors implementing air sealing retrofits as part of IHWAP. Contractors were randomly assigned to receive either no bonus, a low bonus (US$0.40), or a high bonus (US$1.00) per unit of air sealing beyond the target. The introduction of performance bonuses led to increased air-tightness in homes, reduced the likelihood of contractors being called back due to deficiencies, and resulted in overall reductions in household energy use.
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Video-based support for small-scale farmers around the world
Digital Green leveraged findings from randomized evaluations to refine and scale its video-based agricultural extension model, reaching more than 7.2 million small-scale farmers in India and around the world.
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J-PAL Updates
June 2025 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's June newsletter features reflections on our work in Puerto Rico, new research results on the impact of tutor-student gender match, and a recent symposium that the Health Care Delivery Initiative participated in.
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Setting an early foundation for children’s learning: using insights from cost-effectiveness analysis to inform decisions
Ensuring children have strong basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics – together known as foundational literacy and numeracy – is considered critical for their future academic success and later life outcomes. While research has generated insights on what works for improving literacy and...
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Strengthening initiatives to support women facing violence through a government collaboration
To better support women experiencing gender-based violence, the Mexico City Women's Committee (SEMUJERES) partnered with J-PAL affiliated researchers and J-PAL LAC to pilot new interventions, improve a cash transfer program, and embed evidence-informed practices into policy design and delivery.
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Researcher Spotlight: Shobhini Mukerji on her journey into development economics
In this episode of The Evidence Effect, host Sambhav Choudhury speaks with Shobhini Mukerji, Executive Director of J-PAL South Asia. From her transformative summer internship with education nonprofit Pratham to becoming a principal investigator on groundbreaking research, Shobhini shares her journey...
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Linking Research to Action: Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab’s Evidence-to-Policy Conference
The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab (MEL), in collaboration with the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), the Harvard Center for International Development (CID) and Community Jameel, hosted an evidence-to-policy conference in Rabat on...
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MIT alumni Rotarians endow fellowship fund to support MIT’s DEDP master’s students
Expanding access to high-quality education—especially for learners with limited access, resources, or means—is a core goal of the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) program. These efforts are especially meaningful when they are led by members of the MIT community.
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J-PAL Updates
J-PAL MENA Celebrates Five Years of Transforming Policymaking in the Region
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa (J-PAL MENA) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) celebrated its fifth anniversary today. This marks five years of harnessing the power of evidence to design cost-effective and large-scale policies that address poverty and...
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J-PAL LAC government partnerships: Pathways to evidence
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), government-led social programs hold the highest potential to drive meaningful change. The J-PAL LAC office partners with governments across the region, working to expand the use of rigorous evidence in shaping public policy. Along the way, we’ve gathered...
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Laura da Silva
Laura is a Research Associate at J-PAL Africa, where she works on interventions aimed at increasing access to health care. She is currently working on the Coach Mpilo project, a peer-led support model for men living with HIV.
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J-PAL's Evaluating AI Solutions Training Workshop
J-PAL’s Evaluating AI Solutions Training Workshop is an immersive, three-day training that equips participants with the tools to evaluate the impact of AI-powered interventions and solutions and make evidence-informed decisions. This course builds a practical foundation for measuring the impact of...
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The Evidence Effect: What we’ve learned working with the private sector for inclusive growth
The private sector is a fundamental force for driving global prosperity. For corporations and investors, there’s enormous opportunity in low- and middle-income countries’ growing markets and talent. What’s less clear is how to partner most effectively for maximum impact: How can multinationals...