Displaying 5416 - 5430 of 7227
Evaluation
Targeting Foundational Skills to Improve Learning at Scale in Zambia
Researchers studied Zambia's Teaching at the Right Level program, delivered by government teachers nationwide, using a pre-registered cluster-randomized trial and an event study covering 4.4 million exam scores. After two years, the program improved children’s foundational literacy and numeracy. Gains in mathematics were concentrated in the procedural skills the program targets, with near-zero improvement in other competencies. Yet by the end of primary school, cohorts exposed to the program scored higher on comprehensive leaving exams in both subjects. This contrast suggests that the broader returns to targeting foundational skills can operate over longer horizons.
Person
Muhammad Putra
Muhammad Putra is a Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia. In this role, he works on projects related to the Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative (IFII) and urban transportation.
Update
J-PAL Updates
March 2026 Global Monthly Newsletter
In this edition of our newsletter, read about the launch of our new AI Evidence Playbook and the AI in Health Initiative, our blog celebrating Women’s Day on stories of gender evidence in action, and reconnecting children to nature through school gardens and climate education in France, and more.
Update
J-PAL Updates
March 2026 North America Newsletter
J-PAL North America's March newsletter announces ARTEMIS—our newest offering to expand the diversity of researchers at every milestone in the pipeline, as well as an upcoming webinar in our Evidence Matters series.
Resource
Basic page
BRIDGE: Building Rigorous Impact through Data-driven Governance
BRIDGE is the new flagship training program of the Egypt Impact Lab (EIL). It responds directly to growing government demand for stronger administrative data systems and data-driven decision-making capacity.
Update
J-PAL Updates
National study in Zambia finds a focus on teaching the basics leads to broad learning gains over time
A new national study of Zambia's Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) program finds that helping children build foundational literacy and math skills can lead to broader learning gains over time.
Initiative Resource
Initiative projects and documents
UJALA Researcher-Led Evaluations Request for Proposal (RFP)
Event
DEDP MicroMasters Webinar: Sharpen your data and policy analysis skills
Join the course team for a live webinar to explore the Data, Economics, and Design of Policy MicroMasters program, gain insights into the upcoming term, and have your questions answered in real time.
Blog
Bridging disciplines to shape sustainable rural futures in Africa
Rural Africa faces interconnected challenges, from climate change adaptation to soil restoration and others, that require more than isolated disciplinary responses. Addressing these complex issues demands research that is both methodologically rigorous and deeply grounded in local realities. Yet too...
Event
UJALA Customized Training Program for Farmer-Centric Initiative Leads
UJALA hosted a three-day, in-person training at the Africa Business School (ABS), University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), in Rabat, Morocco.
Event
École d’Automne
The UM6P-J-PAL Applied Lab for Agriculture (UJALA) contributed as a partner to the first edition of the Autumn School “Socio-Economic Strategies for Sustainable Development in Rural Africa,” held at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Benguérir from October 27–31, 2025.
Event
UJALA African Scholars Program Launch
The UM6P-J-PAL Applied Lab for Agriculture (UJALA) officially launched its African Scholars Program at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Rabat on September 17, 2025.