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J-PAL Africa: Scaling Access to Safe Water in Africa (SASWA)
A J-PAL Africa portfolio advancing evidence-based solutions to expand access to safe drinking water.
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How can we reduce crime, violence, and conflict?: Insights from the latest GCCI Evidence Wrap‑Up
Researchers are studying programs like policing reforms, justice provisions, peacebuilding programs, and more. Over two decades, they’ve built a growing body of evidence on programs that work, and the conditions that maximize their potential. The Governance, Crime, and Conflict Initiative staff have...
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The Impact of Targeted Teaching on Secondary School Learning Outcomes in India
Researchers evaluated a secondary school readiness program, Utkarsh, that provided targeted instruction to students in Odisha, India.
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Improving local tax collection through technology in Ghana
In partnership with Melchia Investments, a private Ghanaian technology company, researchers are conducting a pilot randomized evaluation to identify the effectiveness of a new tax collection technology in increasing property tax revenues for local governments.
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Atho Naufal Ridwan
Naufal Ridwan is a Research Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia, where he currently works on a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) focused on early childhood development.
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SASWA Partnership: Rwanda’s Ministry of Health
Access to safe drinking water is fundamental to a child’s health and survival, and yet for many families it is still out of reach. To help address this, Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, with the technical support of J‑PAL Africa, has launched a pilot program that will provide free, easy-to-use chlorine...
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Shivani Jain
Shivani Jain is a Senior Communications Associate at J-PAL South Asia, where she leads strategic communications to translate research evidence into compelling stories that inform policymakers, engage donors, and reach wider audiences across India
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Air and Water Labs in India: Solutions and Advancements through Research for Water and Air (SARWA)
Solutions and Advancements through Research for Water and Air (SARWA) is an innovative program by J-PAL South Asia and Community Jameel to increase access to clean air and water for millions of Indians through solutions that have been rigorously tested for effectiveness.
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Working at J-PAL Africa
J-PAL Africa is a growing office with a fun, diverse and inclusive team. We have offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Building girls’ agency at scale: Lessons from life skills programs in Africa
Last year, J-PAL published a policy brief and implementation guide synthesizing evidence from sixteen randomized evaluations of life skills programs for adolescent girls. The findings show that such approaches can be particularly effective in boosting self-efficacy (confidence in achieving certain...
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Investing in girls' education? Top 3 lessons from the evidence
How can governments, donors and implementing partners decide on where to invest to improve girls’ enrollment? Global evidence on effective interventions can be a great place to start. J-PAL Africa highlight three key lessons everyone should keep in mind on keeping girls in school.
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J-PAL Africa - Working at J-PAL Africa
J-PAL Africa is a growing office with a fun, diverse and inclusive team. We have offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Accra. Learn more about our current team members. If you would like to receive notifications about open positions, please sign up for J-PAL's newsletters.
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Affiliate Spotlight: Danila Serra on women in science and leadership
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2025, J-PAL Africa hosted an Ask Me Anything session with J-PAL affiliated professor Danila Serra on X, formerly Twitter. Below, we share highlights from this engaging conversation about her research on gender...