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In a new op-ed, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo call for governments outside of the US, multilateral institutions, and philanthropists to take the lead on impactful and cost-effective foreign aid.

In Madagascar, an RCT set out to end the stigma by discussing menstruation openly and seeking out Young Girl Leaders who could help their peers understand what was happening, and why it shouldn’t be a source of embarrassment or shame.

Researchers from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) North America will evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile outreach program providing medication-assisted treatment to those outside Tacoma.

A study published in the journal Nature yesterday, Wednesday, February 5, 2025, titled Children’s Arithmetic Skills Do Not Transfer Between Applied and Academic Math, reveals that Indian teaching practices fail to equip students with the skills to apply mathematics in real-world settings.

The potential of digital advisory services in large-scale government programs presents an opportunity to rapidly reach millions of smallholder farmers impacted by climate change.