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 900 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 North America
Alejandro Noriega is a Policy Manager at J-PAL North America, working on the Health Care Delivery Initiative, where he focuses on making the health care system more efficient, effective, and equitable by developing compelling evidence of innovative programs and translating rigorous research into actionable policy solutions.
Before J-PAL, Alejandro held several roles in the Mexican Federal Government, gaining over eight years of experience leading multifaceted teams, and managing complex public-sector programs. Throughout his professional life, his overarching aim has been to empower decision-makers with the most impactful resources and evidence-based solutions.
Alejandro holds a masters in public policy from Harvard University, where he was also an Adrian Cheng Fellow at the Social Innovation + Change Initiative. Additionally, he received a licenciatura en derecho (bachelor of laws) from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and is fluent in English and Spanish.