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.
Training & Policy Associate, J-PAL Southeast Asia
Ulayya Gempur Tirani is a Training and Policy Associate at J-PAL Southeast Asia, where she works on developing and delivering training on generating and using rigorous evidence for policy making which is designed for a wide range of audience including policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Ulayya also assists in developing new research projects and partnerships to test and improve the effectiveness of social programs.
Prior to joining J-PAL in 2023, she was a Graduate Consultant at Accion Center for Financial Inclusion, where she conducted research on digital financial inclusion and consumer protection among women MSMEs in India.
Ulayya holds a Master of Public Administration in Economic Development from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Universitas Gadjah Mada.