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Ready to learn: Generating and using evidence to reduce gender-based violence in Peru

To address the issue of gender-based violence, Peru’s Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP), J-PAL’s Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) office, and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Peru are partnering to develop a cycle of learning and institutionalization of evidence-informed...

Why pilot? Lessons from a Nurse-Family Partnership case study

Careful study design and thoughtful execution are critical for generating high-quality, robust estimates of a program’s impact. Research manager Michelle Woodford shares her thoughts on why building in time for a pilot was important to a project with the Nurse-Family Partnership in South Carolina.

State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges

J-PAL North America is now accepting letters of interest from US state and local governments through the J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative. Selected governments will partner with J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.

State and local governments invited to apply for funding, support on pressing policy challenges

Selected governments will partner with MIT's J-PAL North America to test which programs work, which work best, and why.