J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based at the American University in Cairo, leads J-PAL’s work in the Middle East and North Africa region. J-PAL MENA conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs.
Our research team evaluates the impact of social programs and policies in MENA, covering a wide range of sectors including social protection, employment, education, and gender. Through online and in-person courses, we train implementers, policymakers, donors, and advocates on how to generate and use rigorous evidence. Our policy team works to institutionalize learning from evidence and disseminate research results to governments and other partners.
More about J-PAL Middle East and North Africa
Explore the J-PAL website to learn more about who we are, what we do, where we work, and how to engage with the J-PAL Middle East and North Africa team.
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January 2024 J-PAL MENA Newsletter
The J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA) January 2024 newsletter features updates and exciting news on expanding efforts under Egypt Impact Lab, the renewal of the Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar Series Partnership, our conference on Partnership Development for Climate Adaptation in Arab States, the soft launch of the Air and Water Lab in Egypt, and the initiation of the Education sector in J‑PAL MENA.
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Building effective social protection programs through government and researcher partnerships: Reflections from a MENA-SEA South-South Learning Journey
In a critical moment for global social protection systems, policymakers from Egypt and Indonesia recently came together in Jakarta for the groundbreaking event, South-South Learning Journey.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Jules Gazeaud, J-PAL '24, on his research journey at J-PAL MENA
In our new postdoc alumni spotlight series, we spoke with Jules Gazeaud, J-PAL '24, about his experience as a postdoctoral researcher at J-PAL MENA.