The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Anchored by a network of more than 1,000 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.
Our affiliated professors are based at over 120 universities and conduct randomized evaluations around the world to design, evaluate, and improve programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty. They set their own research agendas, raise funds to support their evaluations, and work with J-PAL staff on research, policy outreach, and training.
Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.
Policy Manager, J-PAL Africa
Nana Touré Teillard joined J-PAL Africa in 2025 as a Policy Manager, leading efforts to scale evidence-based health interventions across sub-Saharan Africa. She forges strategic partnerships with governments, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders while overseeing program design, piloting, and implementation. Passionate about leveraging data and evidence to inform policy, Nana fosters collaboration to drive innovative and sustainable health solutions.
With over a decade of experience in international development, Nana has designed, implemented, and managed health and development programs across Africa. She began her career as a Health Volunteer with the Peace Corps and later served as a United Nations Volunteer with the World Health Organization, deepening her commitment to advancing health equity and sustainable development.
Nana has worked extensively with NGOs, government ministries, and private sector partners to address complex health challenges. She has led impactful initiatives in maternal and neonatal health (MNH), water and sanitation (WASH), and infectious disease prevention, including HIV, malaria, cholera, and Ebola