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Greater than the sum: Designing credit that works for women

BBC
For Peace, keeping her head above water as a business owner was challenging as she balanced caring for her six children. It wasn't until she gained access to loans and received financial training that she was finally able to expand her business, grow her income, and ensure her teenagers continued in...

Video: Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets

TED
The good news on global development is that key indicators, like child mortality and school enrollment, are better today than at any point in human history. However, the bad news is that though many more children are surviving, large numbers are not thriving.

March 2025 Newsletter

The March newsletter reflects on the end of USAID, clean air and water access in Egypt, and supporting public safety in the US.

Pedalling towards gender equality and empowerment

In Bihar, India and in rural Zambia, the government introduced programmes to address gender gaps in education by providing adolescent girls with bicycles for their commute to school.

Op-ed from Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo calls for a rethink of foreign aid

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.

Ending period stigma in schools

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.

February 2025 North America Newsletter

In this month's newsletter, we announce J-PAL North America’s new Initiative for Effective US Crime Policy and share new research results from the field.

Egypt’s new Hub of Advanced Policy Innovation for the Environment launches to improve clean air and water access

The lab will partner with local policymakers and researchers to generate evidence-based solutions to improve climate policies and programs in Egypt.