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The Evidence Effect: How LMIC governments drive and scale effective poverty reduction policies

Most LMIC governments invest far more in their own social programs—which include health care, education, and social safety nets—than all foreign aid combined. While foreign assistance has been in the spotlight this year, LMIC governments are the ones that make financial commitments, set priorities...
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Celebrating Five Years of J-PAL Middle East and North Africa

J-PAL MENA at AUC is hosting a special event to mark five years of advancing evidence-informed policymaking in the MENA region.
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Uncovering What Works: Supporting the Last-Mile Delivery of Early Childhood Education and Development Programs

J-PAL Southeast Asia is organizing a Research-to-Policy Showcase, "Uncovering What Works: Supporting the Last-Mile Delivery of ECED Programs," on 15 July 2025. The event will convene stakeholders in the early childhood and development sector to exchange knowledge on innovations in the field, share...
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Evaluation

Providing Primary Education for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Guinea Bissau

Researchers evaluated the impact of creating schools offering four years of primary education, in lieu of the government, on early grade reading and math skills in rural Guinea Bissau. The intervention led to substantial improvements in literacy and numeracy.
Sanjana Gorti, who leads J-PAL South Asia’s Air & Water Labs, joined the workshop to share insights from our work on climate and urban systems across India and beyond.
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Mainstreaming Climate Action: J-PAL South Asia at the Urban Planning Climate Labs Convening

J-PAL South Asia participated in the Jameel C40 Urban Planning Climate Labs convening in Chennai, engaging with city leaders and practitioners on integrating climate action into India’s urban governance systems.
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Evaluation

The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Health Outcomes in the United States

Researchers evaluated the impact of a US$1,000 monthly unconditional cash transfer to individuals with low incomes for three years on health outcomes including nutrition, sleep, health care access and use, and physical and mental health. Those who received the large cash transfer spent more on medical care, visited the emergency department and hospital more often, may have used more dental care, and had large but short-lived improvements in their stress and food security
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ASPIRE Our Work Scaling Impact

ASPIRE responds to pressing economic and social challenges, which restrict the lives of millions of Indians. We are working on tackling root causes of poverty, by maximizing the impact of evidence-based solutions.
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ASPIRE Our Work Scaling Impact Every Child Counts

Evidence shows that young children have capacity to engage with quantities and shapes from birth – an ability that can be nurtured during early childhood to enhance formal math skills during preschool and grade 1.
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ASPIRE About Us

Alliance for Scaling Policy Impact through Research and Evidence (ASPIRE) is a joint initiative of J-PAL South Asia and the Veddis Foundation to bring together governments, donors and CSOs working towards alleviating poverty through scientific evidence and data.
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ASPIRE Our Team

Our staff consists of policy and research experts who forge and maintain relationships with our partners, use rigorous research methods to measure progress, and disseminate our learnings to a wider audience.
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ASPIRE Our Work Scaling Impact Targeting The Ultra Poor

Research on the Graduation Approach, developed by BRAC and evaluated by J-PAL-affiliated researchers has empowered over 14 million households across 50 countries to uplift themselves from extreme poverty.
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ASPIRE Fellows

The ASPIRE Fellows program offers young professionals with two to five years of experience the opportunity to work with J-PAL South Asia’s network of researchers, government partners and civil society organizations, embedding evidence-based approaches at scale within government systems.
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ASPIRE Our Work Scaling Impact Remote Tutoring

Randomized evaluations carried out in six countries show that a targeted instructional approach delivered over phone can be effective in improving children’s basic numeracy and math learning as well as boosting parental engagement.