Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy and scale engagement, and training.
Policy insight
Increasing small-scale farmers’ access to agricultural markets
Farmers in low- and middle-income countries face challenges accessing markets and earning profits on their agricultural goods. When small-scale farmers have better access to both markets where they buy inputs for their own farming and markets where they sell their goods, they can often invest more...
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Tackling unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa with Evidence: Launching the Jobs and Entrepreneurship in Africa Portfolio
J-PAL Africa has officially launched the Jobs and Entrepreneurship in Africa (JEA) Portfolio, which aims to identify high impact and cost-effective strategies to promote growth for small and medium enterprises as a route to job creation.
Policy insight
Expanding household electricity access
Access to electricity is a critical ingredient in improving human well-being and raising living standards, but the existing evidence suggests that it is just one component of poverty reduction rather than a complete solution on its own.
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Investing in data talent for social impact matters now more than ever
Through the India Climate and Health Data Capacity Accelerator (IDCA), J-PAL South Asia, in collaboration with Data.org, is working to build a cohort of professionals equipped to ride the wave of data utilization by giving them the tools to identify patterns, spot emerging trends, and make evidence...