Partners

Our work would not be possible without the close collaboration and dedication of many partners. Together we are driven by a shared belief in the power of scientific evidence to understand what really works in the fight against poverty.

We work closely with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), a non-profit research organization with programs and offices around the world. Other partners are:

  • Implementing organizations like governments, NGOs, multilateral organizations, and businesses who run programs that our affiliated professors evaluate, use our policy lessons from research, and scale up programs that are proven effective.
  • Donors including foundations and bilateral organizations who provide funding for evaluations, scale-ups, and research initiatives.
  • Research centers and organizations that run the randomized evaluations of our affiliated professors, including the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley, the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP), the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard Kennedy School, and IFMR Lead.

Transform Schools

Transform is working in 67,000 government secondary schools to improve the learning outcomes of 2.4 million children across four States in India, increasing their transition to higher education and access to career opportunities. W

Tribal Development Ministry of Gujarat

The Tribal Development Department has been created for the focused development of the areas dominated by Scheduled Tribes, with the goal of improving the quality of life by increasing access to education, health care and income generation.

Trust Funds for Rural Development (FIRA)

Established in 1954 by Mexico’s federal government, Trust Funds for Rural Development (FIRA) is a second-tier development bank that offers credit and guarantees, training, technical assistance and technology-transfer support to the agriculture, livestock, fishing, forestry and agribusiness sectors...

Tufts University Summer Scholars Program

The Tufts Summer Scholars Program is a University-wide initiative that offers research apprenticeships with faculty/clinical mentors to motivated Tufts undergraduates.

Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)

To be a science academy which gives direction to our country’s science policies as one of the most active and valued members of world science academies society.

Twaweza

Twaweza means 'we can make it happen' in Swahili. It is a ten year citizen-centered initiative, focusing on large-scale change in East Africa. Twaweza works to provide practical information to every citizen of Africa, and to foster quality independent media and citizen monitoring services. By...

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector. Its jurisdiction includes banks, credit unions, securities firms, payday lenders, mortgage-servicing operations, foreclosure relief...

U.S. Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative

Launched by the Secretary of Defense in 2008, the Minerva Research Initiative is a DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative that focuses on areas of strategic importance to the U.S. national security policy. The Minerva Research Initiative supports social science research...

U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, supports states, local communities, and tribal jurisdictions in their efforts to develop and implement effective programs for juveniles. The Office strives to...

U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor fosters, promotes, and develops the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improves working conditions; advances opportunities for profitable employment; and assures work-related benefits and rights.

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) leads the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to ensure that workers around the world are treated fairly and are able to share in the benefits of the global economy. ILAB’s mission is to use all available international channels to improve working...

U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration delivers loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.

U.S. Social Security Administration

The Social Security Administration is an agency within the United States government. Its mission is to deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public. It has partnered with J-PAL affiliates on research in the United States related to financial services and savings.

UCT Law@Work Club

The UCT Law@Work Club is an exclusive learning community driven by personalized support and coaching from experts in Labor Relations and Employment Law. The Club is operated by GetSmarter, a specialist online education company. Consultation provided by the club expert is in his capacity as an...

Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML)

Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML) is a microfinance institution (MFI) with 27 branches in different locations across Uganda. In 2008, UML had over 25,000 customers, a loan portfolio of US$24 Million and a default rate of 4 percent. UML partnered with a J-PAL affiliate on an evaluation of the...