Initiatives

J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed. 

Each initiative identifies key gaps in the evidence; funds cutting-edge research; and supports policy engagement to share results and scale up effective programs.

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Crime and Violence Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Women sitting down in a row

Gender and Economic Agency Initiative

Proposals Due: March 17, 2025
 J-PAL staff and members of the government of Tamil Nadu sign an MoU

Government Partnerships Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Saleswomen and customer complete a transation

Innovation for MSME Development Initiative

Proposals Due: January 31, 2025
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Jobs and Opportunity Initiative

No active RFP cycles
clean energy rural india

King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI)

Proposals Due: March 27, 2025
Children raising their hands in a classroom.

Learning for All Initiative

Proposals Due: March 5, 2025
Indian girls waiting in line

Post-Primary Education Initiative

No active RFP cycles
Two women hold up their Indonesian benefits card to receive bags of rice.

Social Protection Initiative (SPI)

No active RFP cycles
garbage truck in Kathmandu, Nepal

Urban Services Initiative

No active RFP cycles