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  • About

    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 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

    • Overview

      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 1,100 researchers at universities around the world, J-PAL conducts randomized impact evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty.

      • Affiliated Professors

        Our affiliated professors are based at over 130 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.

      • Invited Researchers
      • J-PAL Scholars
      • Board
        Our Board of Directors, which is composed of J-PAL affiliated professors and senior management, provides overall strategic guidance to J-PAL, our sector programs, and regional offices.
      • Leadership
      • Staff
    • Strengthening Our Work

      Our research, policy, and training work is fundamentally better when it is informed by a broad range of perspectives.

    • Code of Conduct
    • Initiatives
      J-PAL initiatives concentrate funding and other resources around priority topics for which rigorous policy-relevant research is urgently needed.
    • Events
      We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, to build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and to train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations, and use evidence from impact evaluations.
    • Blog
      News, ideas, and analysis from J-PAL staff and affiliated professors.
    • News
      Browse news articles about J-PAL and our affiliated professors, read our press releases and monthly global and research newsletters, and connect with us for media inquiries.
    • Press Room
      Based at leading universities around the world, our experts are economists who use randomized evaluations to answer critical questions in the fight against poverty. Connect with us for all media inquiries and we'll help you find the right person to shed insight on your story.
  • Offices
    J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Overview
      J-PAL is based at MIT in Cambridge, MA and has seven regional offices at leading universities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Global
      Our global office is based at the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It serves as the head office for our network of seven independent regional offices.
    • Africa
    • Europe
    • Latin America and the Caribbean
    • Middle East and North Africa
    • North America
    • South Asia
    • Southeast Asia
  • Sectors
    Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Overview
      Led by affiliated professors, J-PAL sectors guide our research and policy work by conducting literature reviews; by managing research initiatives that promote the rigorous evaluation of innovative interventions by affiliates; and by summarizing findings and lessons from randomized evaluations and producing cost-effectiveness analyses to help inform relevant policy debates.
    • Agriculture
      How can we encourage small farmers to adopt proven agricultural practices and improve their yields and profitability?
    • Crime, Violence, and Conflict
      What are the causes and consequences of crime, violence, and conflict and how can policy responses improve outcomes for those affected?
    • Education
      How can students receive high-quality schooling that will help them, their families, and their communities truly realize the promise of education?
    • Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
      How can we increase access to energy, reduce pollution, and mitigate and build resilience to climate change?
    • Finance
      How can financial products and services be more affordable, appropriate, and accessible to underserved households and businesses?
    • Firms
      How do policies affecting private sector firms impact productivity gaps between higher-income and lower-income countries? How do firms’ own policies impact economic growth and worker welfare?
    • Gender
      How can we reduce gender inequality and ensure that social programs are sensitive to existing gender dynamics?
    • Health
      How can we increase access to and delivery of quality health care services and effectively promote healthy behaviors?
    • Labor Markets
      How can we help people find and keep work, particularly young people entering the workforce?
    • Political Economy and Governance
      What are the causes and consequences of poor governance and how can policy improve public service delivery?
    • Social Protection
      How can we identify effective policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries that provide financial assistance to low-income families, insuring against shocks and breaking poverty traps?
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Renata Cossio

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J-PAL Latin America and Caribbean

J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), based at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, leads J-PAL’s work in the LAC region. J-PAL LAC conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs.
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Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo

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Laura da Silva

Laura is a Research Associate at J-PAL Africa, where she works on interventions aimed at increasing access to health care. She is currently working on the Coach Mpilo project, a peer-led support model for men living with HIV.
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EIL x UN-Habitat Roundtable Discussion on Positioning Urban Programs for Impact: The Old Rental Law in Egypt

Overview The Egypt Impact Lab (EIL) and the UN-Habitat in Egypt are co-hosting a high-level roundtable to advance evidence-based implementation of Egypt's amended rental law (Law No. 164 of 2025). Focused on the transition from the old rental regime, this event brings together senior officials to...
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Zil Kalpesh Gala

Zil Gala is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia where she works on evaluating agroforestry adoption by small holder farmers in India. As a research associate, she supports in-field scoping activities, development and piloting of survey instruments, ensuring data accuracy and preparing analysis...
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Dev Manish Sanghvi

Dev Sanghvi is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia. He works on the Demand for Cooling project in Mumbai, which studies household air-conditioning usage and supports energy-efficient cooling practices.
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Alaka Rajeev LNU

Alaka Rajeev is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia where she works on monitoring, evaluation, and learning for the Every Child Counts scale-up program in India, supporting NGO-led pilots across multiple states and strengthening evidence use in foundational learning. She designs and oversees...
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Engy Elshahawy

Engy Elshahawy is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa, where she works on evaluating the impact of regular wellbeing monitoring on deterring abusive employer behavior and reducing harassment and exploitation of refugee domestic workers. She is also working on evaluating...
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Abdelrahman Fathi

Abdelrahman Fathi is a Research Operations Associate at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa, where he supports an impact evaluation study examining how different interest rates affect business development, decision-making, and repayment behaviors.
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Anoud Ehab

Anoud Ehab is a Policy Associate at J-PAL MENA, where she supports the Humanitarian Action Portfolio by fostering partnerships with relevant stakeholders and promoting the use of evidence to inform the design and implementation of social programs across the MENA region.
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Dalia Atallah

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Rishika Titiyal

Rishika Titiyal is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia, based at the Social Networks Lab in Bangalore, where she contributes to the networks suite of projects across thematic areas including livelihoods, climate resilience, and community development.
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Abdullah Tarek

Abdullah Tarek is a Senior Research Associate at J-PAL Middle East and North Africa, where he works on the Nurseries 2, the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment, and the Sustainable Transformation for Agricultural Resilience in Upper Egypt (STAR) projects.
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Matt Ross

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