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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...

Speakers at the launch event of Launching the Jobs and Entrepreneurship in Africa Portfolio
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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. 

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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...