Initiatives

J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed. 

Each initiative identifies key gaps in the evidence; funds cutting-edge research; and supports policy engagement to share results and scale up effective programs.

For a list of all active J-PAL initiatives, please click here.

policemen holding shields

Crime and Violence Initiative

Proposals Due: June 3, 2025
 J-PAL staff and members of the government of Tamil Nadu sign an MoU

Government Partnerships Initiative

No active RFP cycles
HPI woman walking in a refugee camp carrying items on her head

Humanitarian Protection Initiative (HPI)

Proposals Due: June 3, 2025
In Colombia, two program participants take a tablet-based financial literacy course as part of a randomized evaluation

Partnership for AI Evidence (PAIE)

Proposals Due: June 10, 2025
Indian girls waiting in line

Post-Primary Education Initiative

No active RFP cycles
garbage truck in Kathmandu, Nepal

Urban Services Initiative

No active RFP cycles
government building

US State and Local Innovation Initiative

Proposals Due: June 3, 2025