J-PAL’s Education sector uncovers the most impactful strategies for getting more children in school and learning. In collaboration with Community Jameel through the Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL), we are committed to advancing evidence-informed approaches to transform education and empower...

J-PAL’s Agriculture sector focuses on improving agricultural systems in developing countries, including strategies to help farmers adopt practices and technologies that are profitable or environmentally sustainable, and programs that have the potential to better link farmers to markets.

J-PAL’s Health sector focuses on identifying policies and programs effective at improving the reach, quality, and take-up of health services and products.

J-PAL’s Finance sector measures the impact of financial services, products, and process innovations, and tries to understand how access to financial services can be used as a mechanism to reduce poverty and spur economic development.

J-PAL’s Political Economy and Governance sector works to identify policies and programs that improve service delivery and make governments more responsive to citizens’ needs. Research and policy outreach focuses on increasing citizens’ political participation, reducing corruption and leakages, and...

J-PAL’s Environment, Energy, and Climate Change sector measures the real-world impacts of energy and environmental policies, particularly on climate change mitigation, pollution reduction, climate change adaptation, and energy access.

J-PAL’s Labor Markets sector focuses on increasing people’s economic opportunities and bolstering their livelihoods through work. The sector evaluates labor market policies and strategies to increase employment and earnings and improve quality of work.

J-PAL's Crime, Violence, and Conflict sector focuses on identifying the most effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and responding to the effects of crime, violence, and conflict.

J-PAL’s Firms sector evaluates how to best help firms and entrepreneurs grow, innovate, and contribute to economic growth and job creation that reduce global poverty. We also seek to understand the impacts of businesses on workers and their families, the environment, and the broader society.