About J-PALAbdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action LabJ-PAL_734d3524-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5cThe Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 131 affiliated professors from over forty universities.Abdul Latif JameelWe are named in honor of Abdul Latif Jameel, father of MIT alumnus Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel, who has been supporting us since 2005 with three major endowments.Mohammed Abdul Latif JameelMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHistory - 2003 -- The Poverty Action Lab is founded at the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by professors Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Sendhil Mullainathan. The objective of the center is to support the use of randomized evaluations, to train others in rigorous scientific evaluation methods, and to encourage policy changes based on results of randomized evaluations.Abhijit BanerjeeCo-FounderEsther DufloCo-FounderSendhil MullainathanCo-FounderInnovations for Poverty ActionThat same year, the lab begins a close partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), a nonprofit founded by J-PAL affiliate Dean Karlan.Dean KarlanPoverty ResearchersSince then, we have grown into a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against poverty.University of Cape TownJ-PAL Africa is based at the Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.Paris School of EconomicsJ-PAL Europe is based at the Paris School of Economics in France.Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileJ-PAL Latin America & the Caribbean is based at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.Institute for Financial Management and ResearchJ-PAL South Asia is based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India.University of IndonesiaJ-PAL Southeast Asia is based at the Institute for Economic and Social Research within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Indonesia (LPEM-FEBUI).J-PAL Board of DirectorsOur 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.Abhijit BanerjeeDirector, J-PAL Member, Executive CommitteeMarianne BertrandCo-Chair, Labor MarketsChris BlattmanCo-Chair, CrimeShawn ColeCo-Chair, Research and TrainingBruno CréponMember, Executive Committee Co-Chair, Labor MarketsIqbal DhaliwalDeputy Director, J-PAL Scientific Director, J-PAL South Asia Director of Policy, J-PAL Member, Executive CommitteeJoseph DoyleCo-Chair, J-PALEsther DufloDirector, J-PAL Scientific Director, J-PAL South Asia Member, Executive CommitteePascaline DupasCo-Chair, J-PALAmy FinkelsteinScientific Director, J-PAL North America Member, Executive CommitteeSebastian GalianiScientific Director, J-PAL LAC Member, Executive CommitteeFrancisco GallegoScientific Director, J-PAL LACHélène GiacobinoExecutive Director, J-PAL EuropeRachel GlennersterScientific Director, J-PAL Africa Member, Executive Committee Co-Chair, EducationMichael GreenstoneChair, Environment and EnergyMarc GurgandScientific Director, J-PAL EuropeRema HannaScientific Director, J-PAL Southeast AsiaSeema JayachandranCo-chair, HealthDean KarlanChair, Finance Member, Executive CommitteeLawrence KatzScientific Director, J-PAL North AmericaJens LudwigCo-Chair, J-PALLina MarlianiExecutive Director, J-PAL Southeast AsiaCraig McIntoshCo-Chair, AgricultureShobhini MukerjiExecutive Director, J-PAL South AsiaKarthik MuralidharanCo-Chair, EducationBenjamin OlkenDirector, J-PAL Scientific Director, J-PAL Southeast Asia Member, Executive Committee Co-Chair, Political Economy & Governance Philip OreopoulosCo-Chair, EducationQuentin PalfreyExecutive Director, J-PAL North AmericaRohini PandeCo-Chair, Political Economy & GovernanceWilliam ParienteCo-Chair, Research and TrainingLaura PoswellExecutive Director, J-PAL AfricaTavneet SuriScientific Director, J-PAL Africa Co-Chair, AgricultureMagdalena Valdés LutzExecutive Director, J-PAL LACJ-PAL StaffOur research, policy, training, and finance and administrative staff support J-PAL's work at our global office at MIT and six regional offices around the world.Narayanee ASenior Administrative Associate (Finance and Grants) South AsiaLaura AbadíaPolicy Manager EuropeAnsellia AdamsResearch Associate AfricaShivani AgrawalResearch Associate South AsiaAvi AhujaResearch Associate South AsiaJenna AllardResearch Manager South AsiaDaniela Alvarado HerreraSurvey Manager Latin America & CaribbeanCarmen AlvarezSenior Policy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanMarygracia Aquino PérezSurvey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanValeska ArayaAdministrative Associate Latin America & CaribbeanPriyajeet AroraProject Manager, CLEAR South AsiaFelipe ArteagaResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanPaloma Artigas San CarlosProject Associate Latin America & CaribbeanVipin AwatramaniAssociate Director Research Operations South AsiaB. AyyappaAdministrative Manager South AsiaEmmanuel BakirdjianResearch Manager AfricaTanay BalantrapuResearch Manager South AsiaAbhijit BanerjeeDirector, Member, Affiliated Professor GlobalTom BanguraResearch and Training Associate GlobalTanmayata BansalSenior Research Associate South AsiaSiddhartha BaralResearch Associate South AsiaMary Ann BatesDeputy Director North AmericaJason BaumanPolicy Manager North AmericaSophie BeauvaisCommunications Manager GlobalDeepanjali BeheraResearch Associate South AsiaSuzanne BellueResearch Associate EuropeIlf BencheikhDeputy Director EuropeSaurabh BhajibhakareResearch Manager South AsiaRashmi BhatSouth AsiaUrmi BhattacharyaResearch Manager South AsiaShruti BhimsariaResearch Associate South AsiaJhony Bien-AimeIT Associate GlobalMarcie BilodeauAdministrative Associate GlobalJasveen BindraSenior Policy Associate South AsiaSwati BishtHuman Resources Associate South AsiaElizabeth BondMultimedia and Graphic Design Associate GlobalOlivia BordeuResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAdrien BouguenResearch Manager EuropeVivian BronsolerPolicy Manager Latin America & CaribbeanAlicia CamposSenior Finance and Administration Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAlejandro Campos GutiérrezPolicy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAlison CappellieriSenior Administrative Associate GlobalÁlvaro CarrilTraining Associate Latin America & CaribbeanSelina CarterResearch Associate AfricaJulia ChabrierPolicy Manager North AmericaNayan ChakravartyProject Manager (Research) South AsiaSharanya ChandranPolicy Manager South AsiaDebjani ChatterjeeFinance and Administration Associate South AsiaSarur ChaudharySenior Research Associate South AsiaMaulik ChauhanData Associate South AsiaArnesh ChowdhuryResearch Associate South AsiaThomas ChupeinPolicy Manager, Program Manager GlobalFrédéric CochinardResearch Associate AfricaEmily CupitoPolicy Manager AfricaKelly DammSenior Finance and Administrative Associate North AmericaQuentin DaviotResearch Associate EuropeFlorencia DevotoDoctoral Fellow EuropeMohar DeySenior Research Associate South AsiaIqbal DhaliwalDeputy Director, Scientific Director, Director of Policy, Member Global, South AsiaKarthik DinneResearch Associate South AsiaPascuala DominguezSenior Research Manager Latin America & CaribbeanMairelys DomínguezProject Associate Latin America & CaribbeanEsther DufloDirector, Scientific Director, Member, Affiliated Professor Global, South AsiaMadeline DuhonResearch Associate GlobalAngélica EguigurenResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanLayane El HorResearch Associate GlobalChristiaan EndresSenior Policy Associate AfricaNils EnevoldsenResearch Associate GlobalDiego Escobar SalceResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanMaya EscuetaSenior Policy and Training Manager South AsiaAlison FaheyPolicy Manager, Program Manager, Program Manager GlobalAlfariany Milati FatimahResearch Associate Southeast AsiaLaura FeeneyResearch Manager North AmericaGaëlle FénelouxAdministrative Associate EuropeAmy FinkelsteinScientific Director, Member, Affiliated Professor North AmericaJohn FlorettaAssociate Director of Policy GlobalSmit GadeResearch Associate South AsiaSebastian GalianiScientific Director, Member, Affiliated Professor Latin America & CaribbeanFrancisco GallegoScientific Director, Affiliated Professor Latin America & CaribbeanAlejandro GanimianEducation Post-Doctoral Fellow South AsiaMaximiliano García GonzálezResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanMarta GarneloSenior Policy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanHélène GiacobinoExecutive Director EuropeFabián GilSurvey Manager Latin America & CaribbeanRachel GlennersterScientific Director, Member, Co-Chair, Affiliated Professor Africa, GlobalAndrés Gómez AssanFinance and Administration Associate Latin America & CaribbeanNatalia González LobosFinance Associate Latin America & CaribbeanH.Y. GowrammaSenior Survey Manager South AsiaGhazal GulatiResearch Associate South AsiaPutul GuptaResearch Manager South AsiaAditi GuptaResearch Associate South AsiaMarc GurgandScientific Director, Affiliated Professor EuropeCrystel HadleyAdministrative Associate (Policy) GlobalRema HannaScientific Director, Affiliated Professor Southeast AsiaRose HarveyAdministrative Associate North AmericaIgnasius Ryan HasimSenior Research Associate Southeast AsiaNilmini HerathResearch Associate AfricaMasyhur HilmyResearch Manager Southeast AsiaYuen Ho Policy Associate GlobalFrank HoekmanTraining Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAzhar HussainSenior Research Associate South AsiaFernando IrarrázavalSenior Policy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanShruti JagirdarSenior Policy Associate South AsiaBen Jaques-LeslieSenior Research and Training Manager, Program Manager GlobalCristián JaraResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAnimesh JayantResearch Associate South AsiaGabriela JorqueraSurvey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanJenna JuwonoResearch Manager Southeast AsiaNamrata KalaPostdoctoral Fellow GlobalMiral KalyaniSenior Training Associate South AsiaHarini KannanSenior Research Manager, Post-Doctoral Fellow South AsiaVrinda KapoorResearch Associate South AsiaVrinda KapurResearch Manager South AsiaNikita KapurPolicy and Training Associate South AsiaJosefa KarmySurvey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAvadhanula KarthikIT Associate South AsiaLawrence KatzScientific Director, Affiliated Professor North AmericaRandeep KaurAdministrative Associate South AsiaJalnidh KaurResearch Associate South AsiaSampada KCResearch Associate South AsiaPeter KearnsFinance Associate GlobalRoshni KhinchaResearch Associate South AsiaSuvidhi KhuranaResearch Associate South AsiaClémence KienyResearch Manager EuropeChaerudin KodirData Manager Southeast AsiaAmanda KohnSenior Multimedia and Graphic Design Associate GlobalSumit KumarProject Manager (Policy) South AsiaSayan KunduResearch Associate South AsiaSobins KuriakoseProject Manager (Research) South AsiaAstuti KusumaningrumResearch Associate Southeast AsiaDevika LakhoteResearch Associate South AsiaEmma Lambert-PorterResearch Associate AfricaFernando LarrainResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanNicolas Eduardo LarraínSurvey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAlyssa LawtherResearch Associate GlobalJustin LoiseauPolicy Associate, Program Staff, Program Staff GlobalJosé Ignacio LongueiraSurvey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanDesirée LopesPolicy Manager Latin America & CaribbeanFrancine LozaResearch Associate GlobalClaudia MacíasSenior Policy Manager Latin America & CaribbeanShaheen MadraswalaResearch Associate South AsiaMeghan MahoneyPolicy Manager, Program Manager GlobalKriti MalhotraResearch Associate South AsiaAbraham MannFinance and Administration Associate Latin America & CaribbeanLina MarlianiExecutive Director Southeast AsiaHeather McCurdySenior Administrative Associate (IRB) GlobalKathryn McDermottResearch Associate AfricaPatrick McNealIT Manager GlobalLeonel José Medel CasterAdministrative Associate Latin America & CaribbeanVibha MehtaResearch Manager South AsiaAna Carolina MendozaPolicy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanRuben MenonAssociate Director of Finance and Administration South AsiaAlokik MishraResearch Associate South AsiaShubhra MittalPolicy and Training Manager South AsiaSrinivasa Rao MittapallyFinance and Administration Manager South AsiaTrinidad Jesus Moreno SilvaSenior Survey Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAshleigh MorrellPolicy and Training Associate AfricaÂurea MouzinhoResearch Associate AfricaShobhini MukerjiExecutive Director South AsiaArindam MukherjiSenior Finance Manager (Grants) South AsiaTithee MukhopadhyaySenior Research Manager South AsiaKyle MurphySenior Policy Associate GlobalMohamed MurthalaHuman Resources Associate South AsiaNithya NagarathinamResearch Associate South AsiaAbdelRahman NagyPolicy Manager GlobalRohit NaimpallyResearch and Training Manager GlobalRithika NairResearch Associate South AsiaSarah NationCommunications Associate Latin America & CaribbeanDeepak NayakSurvey Manager (East India) South AsiaSamantha NdiwalanaResearch Associate AfricaMeagan NealPolicy Associate GlobalRico Dwi NugrahatamaAdministrative Associate Southeast AsiaOlawunmi Ola-BusariPolicy Associate AfricaBenjamin OlkenDirector, Scientific Director, Member, Co-Chair, Affiliated Professor Global, Southeast AsiaVishnu PadmanabhanPolicy Manager South AsiaIndu PalAdministrative Associate South AsiaConstanza PalaciosResearch Manager Latin America & CaribbeanAndrés Palacios GálvezPolicy Associate Latin America & CaribbeanQuentin PalfreyExecutive Director North AmericaRashmi PandeyEvents Associate South AsiaRakesh PandeyResearch Associate South AsiaAriella ParkPolicy Associate, Program Staff GlobalHansa ParmarSenior Survey Manager South AsiaCamila PasténTraining Associate Latin America & CaribbeanMaria Grazia PastorelloResearch Manager South AsiaGautam PatelSenior Policy Manager South AsiaWidyana PerdhaniPolicy Associate Southeast AsiaAna María PérezSenior Training Associate Latin America & CaribbeanAstrid PinedaResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanLaura PoswellExecutive Director AfricaVictor PouliquenResearch Manager EuropeMegha PradhanSenior Policy and Training Associate South AsiaDeepak PradhanSurvey Associate South AsiaNadira Raras PurdayintaResearch Associate Southeast AsiaBhumi PurohitSenior Policy Associate South AsiaDiksha RadhakrishnanResearch Manager South AsiaR. RamakrishnaData Manager (Analytics) South AsiaMeagan RamsayMultimedia Associate GlobalManasvini RanjanSenior Human Resources Associate South AsiaGanesh RaoResearch Associate South AsiaVaibhav RathiSenior Research Associate South AsiaSambhu Singh RathiSenior Research Associate South AsiaKrutika RavishankarSenior Research Associate South AsiaAditya RayalaProject Manager (Research) South AsiaElretha RoosAdministrative Associate AfricaClaudia Patricia Ruiz-Tagle GonzálezSenior Finance and Administration Manager Latin America & CaribbeanSteven RyanSenior Policy Associate North AmericaShagun SabarwalSenior Training Manager South AsiaRashi SabherwalSenior Research Associate South AsiaChetana SabnisResearch Associate South AsiaEvan SadlerPostdoctoral Fellow GlobalAlejandro Saenz ZuninoResearch Associate Latin America & CaribbeanSarvottam SalviResearch Associate South AsiaSarah SamahaResearch Associate EuropeRachmat Reksa SamudraProject Associate Southeast AsiaAnna SchickelePolicy Associate, Program Staff, Program Staff GlobalDavid SearsDirector of Finance and Administration GlobalIman SenAssociate Director of Research South AsiaMohammad Irwan SetyawanResearch Associate Southeast AsiaJasmine ShahDeputy Director South AsiaMansi ShahResearch Manager South AsiaNour ShammoutSenior Policy Associate GlobalDeepanshu SharmaData Associate South AsiaAmbika SharmaResearch Associate South AsiaAjay SharmaSenior Administrative Associate South AsiaRavikant SharmaResearch Associate South AsiaPauline ShoemakerResearch Associate North AmericaMarc ShotlandDirector of Research and Training GlobalPratibha ShresthaSenior Research Associate South AsiaNiki ShresthaSenior Research Associate South AsiaUrmy ShuklaSenior Training Manager South AsiaAnand ShuklaResearch Manager South AsiaEfendi SiahaanFinance and Administration Manager Southeast AsiaHira SiddiquiSenior Research and Training Associate GlobalGraham SimpsonPolicy Associate North AmericaRuchika SinghProject Manager (Policy) South AsiaAishwarya SinghResearch Associate South AsiaFreida SiregarSenior Policy Associate Southeast AsiaSivaranjani SivamohanResearch Associate South AsiaWidyanti SoetjiptoScientific Adviser Southeast AsiaAnaëlle SolnonResearch Associate EuropeNamwinbelé Modeste SoméPolicy Associate EuropeLaura StilwellResearch Associate GlobalLuke StrathmannSenior Policy Associate, Program Staff GlobalBen StruhlPolicy Manager North AmericaLetitia SullivanAdministrative Associate AfricaTavneet SuriScientific Director, Co-Chair, Affiliated Professor AfricaJoseph TachePolicy Co-op North AmericaPiyush TankSenior Research Associate South AsiaKavita TatwadiProject Manager (Policy) South AsiaCarmen Maura TaverasResearch Manager Latin America & CaribbeanAnne ThibaultSenior Training Manager Latin America & CaribbeanAarathi Ajay ThomasHuman Resources Manager South AsiaShashikant TiwariSurvey Associate South AsiaTodor TochevResearch Associate EuropeRebecca ToolePolicy Associate GlobalWendy TrottResearch Associate AfricaJames TurittoResearch Manager GlobalAmosse UbisseResearch Associate AfricaMagdalena Valdés LutzExecutive Director Latin America & CaribbeanAnuja VenkatachalamResearch Associate South AsiaSahithya VenkatesanResearch Associate South AsiaDiego VerdugoResearch Manager Latin America & CaribbeanJosé Vila-Belda MontaltSenior Research Associate Latin America & CaribbeanClaire WalshDeputy Director, Policy Manager, Program Manager Southeast AsiaMarissa WatkinsPolicy Co-op GlobalAnnie WeissSenior HR Associate GlobalKeesler WelchAdministrative Associate (Trial Registry) GlobalMochammad Fadjar WibowoResearch Associate Southeast AsiaI Dewa Gede Karma WisanaSenior Research Fellow Southeast AsiaMichelle WoodfordResearch Manager North AmericaJ-PAL Affiliated ProfessorsOur affiliated professors are based at over 40 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.Hunt AllcottAssistant Professor of Economics New York UniversityCally ArdingtonAssociate Professor University of Cape TownNava AshrafAssociate Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business SchoolDavid AtkinAssistant Professor of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Orazio AttanasioProfessor of Economics University College LondonDavid AutorProfessor of Economics Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKatherine BaickerC. Boyden Gray Professor of Health Economics Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthOriana BandieraProfessor of Economics London School of EconomicsAbhijit BanerjeeFord Foundation International Professor of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Sharon BarnhardtAssistant Professor of Economics Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad (IIM-A)Lori BeamanAssistant Professor Northwestern UniversityLuc BehaghelAssociate Professor PSE-École d’économie de ParisGerard van den BergAlexander von Humboldt Professor in Econometrics and Empirical Economics University of MannheimJames BerryAssistant Professor Cornell UniversityMarianne BertrandChris P. Dialynas Professor of Economics Booth School of Business, University of ChicagoEric BettingerAssociate Professor of Economics Stanford Graduate School of EducationMartina Björkman NyqvistAssistant Professor Stockholm School of EconomicsChris BlattmanAssociate Professor of Political Science & International and Public Affairs Columbia UniversityNicholas BloomProfessor Stanford UniversityGharad BryanAssistant Professor London School of EconomicsRobin BurgessProfessor of Economics London School of EconomicsLeonardo BursztynAssistant Professor of Economics Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los AngelesJing CaiAssistant Professor of Economics University of MichiganMichael CallenAssistant Professor of Public Policy Harvard UniversityLisa CameronProfessor of Econometrics Monash UniversityKatherine CaseyAssistant Professor of Political Economy Stanford Graduate School of BusinessArun ChandrasekharAssistant Professor of Economics Stanford UniversityRaghabendra ChattopadhyayProfessor, Public Policy and Management Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Raj ChettyProfessor of Economics Stanford UniversityJessica CohenAssistant Professor of Global Health Harvard School of Public HealthShawn ColeJohn G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business SchoolBruno CréponAssociate Professor ENSAE and École PolytechniqueAlain de JanvryProfessor of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California, BerkeleyStefano DellaVignaDaniel E. Koshland, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration University of California, BerkeleyJoseph DoyleErwin H. Schell Professor of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Esther DufloAbdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Pascaline DupasAssociate Professor Stanford UniversityBruno FermanAssistant Professor of Economics São Paulo School of EconomicsClaudio FerrazAssociate Professor Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de JaneiroErica FieldAssociate Professor Duke UniversityFrederico FinanAssociate Professor University of California, BerkeleyAmy FinkelsteinFord Professor of Economics MITGreg FischerAssistant Professor London School of EconomicsMeredith FowlieAssociate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California, BerkeleyRoland G. Fryer, Jr.Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics Harvard UniversitySebastian GalianiProfessor of Economics University of MarylandFrancisco GallegoAssociate Professor Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileAlan GerberCharles C. & Dorathea S. Dilley Professor of Political Science; Professor, Institute of Social and Policy Studies and School of Public Health Yale UniversityPaul GertlerLi Ka Shing Professor of Economics University of California, Berkeley Haas School of BusinessRachel GlennersterExecutive Director, J-PAL Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Paul GlewweProfessor of Applied Economics University of MinnesotaJessica GoldbergAssistant Professor of Economics University of MarylandMarco Gonzalez-NavarroAssistant Professor University of TorontoDonald GreenProfessor of Political Science Columbia UniversityMichael GreenstoneMilton Friedman Professor of Economics University of ChicagoJames GreinerWilliam Henry Bloomberg Professor of Law Harvard Law SchoolMarc GurgandAssociate Professor PSE-École d’économie de ParisJonathan GuryanAssociate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and Economics Northwestern UniversityRema HannaAssociate Professor of Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentSara HellerAssistant Professor of Criminology University of PennsylvaniaElise HuilleryAssistant Professor of Economics Sciences PoClément ImbertAssistant Professor of Economics University of WarwickKelsey JackAssistant Professor Tufts UniversityBrian JacobWalter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, Professor of Economics, and Professor of Education University of MichiganSeema JayachandranAssociate Professor Northwestern UniversityRobert JensenProfessor of Business Economics and Public Policy Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaThomas KaneWalter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics, Faculty Director Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Harvard University Center for Education Policy ResearchDean KarlanProfessor of Economics Yale UniversityLawrence KatzElisabeth Allison Professor of Economics Harvard UniversitySupreet KaurAssistant Professor Columbia UniversityMelissa KearneyProfessor of Economics University of MarylandDaniel KenistonAssistant Professor of Economics Yale UniversityJudd KesslerAssistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaAsim KhwajaProfessor of Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentCynthia KinnanAssistant Professor of Economics Northwestern UniversityMichael KremerGates Professor of Developing Societies Harvard UniversityJeanne LafortuneAssistant Professor Pontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileThomas Le BarbanchonAssistant Professor of Economics Bocconi UniversityDan LevySenior Lecturer in Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentJeffrey LiebmanMalcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy Harvard UniversityLeigh LindenAssociate Professor of Economics University of Texas at AustinJens LudwigMcCormick Foundation Professor of Social Service Administration, Law, and Public Policy University of ChicagoKaren MacoursAssociate Professor PSE-École d’économie de ParisJeremy MagruderAssociate Professor University of California, BerkeleyAprajit MahajanAssociate Professor University of California, BerkeleyClaudia MartínezAssociate Professor Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileEric MaurinProfessor of Economics EHESS, PSE-École d’économie de ParisIsaac MbitiAssistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics University of VirginiaMargaret McConnellAssistant Professor of Global Health Economics Harvard School of Public HealthCraig McIntoshProfessor of Economics University of California, San DiegoCostas MeghirDouglas A. Warner III Professor of Economics Yale UniversityEdward MiguelOxfam Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics University of California, BerkeleyGrant MillerAssociate Professor Stanford UniversityMushfiq MobarakProfessor of Economics Yale UniversitySendhil MullainathanProfessor of Economics Harvard UniversityKarthik MuralidharanAssociate Professor of Economics University of California, San DiegoPaul NiehausAssistant Professor University of California, San DiegoMatthew NotowidigdoAssociate Professor of Economics Northwestern UniversityBenjamin OlkenProfessor of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Philip OreopoulosProfessor of Economics University of TorontoAmanda PallaisAssistant Professor of Economics and Social Studies Harvard UniversityRohini PandeMohammed Kamal Professor of Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentWilliam ParienteAssistant Professor Université Catholique de LouvainDina PomeranzAssistant Professor Harvard Business SchoolMarcos RangelAssistant Professor Duke UniversityImran RasulProfessor of Economics University College LondonRoland RathelotAssistant Professor University of WarwickJonathan RobinsonAssociate Professor of Economics University of California, Santa CruzMichael RosholmProfessor Aarhus UniversityMartín RossiAssociate Professor Universidad de San AndrésNick RyanAssistant Professor of Economics Yale UniversityBruce SacerdoteProfessor of Economics Dartmouth CollegeElisabeth SadouletProfessor of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California, BerkeleySimone SchanerAssistant Professor of Economics Dartmouth CollegeErnesto SchargrodskyPresident Universidad Torcuato Di TellaAntoinette SchoarMichael M. Koerner Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Enrique SeiraProfessor of Economics Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoRodrigo SoaresProfessor Sao Paulo School of Economics (EESP-FGV)Douglas StaigerJohn French Professor of Economics, Chair, Department of Economics Dartmouth College, Dartmouth CollegeSandip SukhtankarAssistant Professor Dartmouth CollegeTavneet SuriMaurice F. Strong Career Development Associate Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Jakob SvenssonProfessor of Economics Institute for International Economic StudiesAlessandro TarozziAssociate Professor Universitat Pompeu FabraRebecca ThorntonAssociate Professor University of IllinoisChristopher UdryHenry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics Yale UniversityLeonard WantchekonProfessor of Politics Princeton UniversityCatherine WolframProfessor of Business Administration Haas School of Business, University of California, BerkeleyDavid Yanagizawa-DrottAssistant Professor of Public Policy Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentDean YangProfessor of Public Policy and Economics University of MichiganPhilippe ZamoraResearcher Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique (CREST)Jonathan ZinmanProfessor of Economics Dartmouth CollegeJ-PAL PartnersOur work would not be possible without the close collaboration and dedication of many partners. Together we are driven by a shared belief in the power of scientific evidence to understand what really works in the fight against poverty.Innovations for Poverty ActionWe work closely with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), an non-profit research organization with programs and offices around the world. Other partners are:NGOsImplementing organizations like governments, NGOs, multilateral organizations, and businesses who run programs that our affiliated professors evaluate, use our policy lessons from research, and scale up programs that are proven effective.Multilateral OrganizationsBusinessesJ-PAL DonorsDonors including foundations and bilateral organizations who provide funding for evaluations, scale-ups, and research initiatives.Research CentersResearch centers and organizations that run the randomized evaluations of our affiliated professors, including the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University of California, Berkeley, the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP), the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard Kennedy School, and IFMR Lead.Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)at the University of California, Berkeley Center for Economic Research (CERP)in PakistanCrime Labat the University of ChicagoEvidence for Policy Design (EPoD)at Harvard Kennedy SchoolIFMR LeadAbt AssociatesCambridge, MA Abt Associates applies research and consulting techniques to a wide range of issues in social, economic, and health policy, international development, business research, and clinical trials and registries. They have partnered with J-PAL to extend health insurance in Nicaragua.Association pour le droit à l'initiative économique (ADIE)ADIE is an association that helps people excluded from the labor market and the traditional banking system to grow their business through microcredit.Agence Française de Développement (AFD)Paris The AFD is the French Development Agency, the ministry of the French government which participates in promoting and financing development throughout the world.Akshara FoundationBangalore Akshara Foundation is a Bangalore-based Public Charitable Trust with the mission to ensure that every child is in school and learning well.Asociación ArariwaCuzco Arariwa, an NGO committed to rural development in Cusco, has partnered with J-PAL to implement an intervention targeting ultra-poor households that are not currently microfinance beneficiaries, but have the potential to carry out sustainable livelihoods.Asian Development Bank (ADB)Manila ADB is an international development finance institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. They have worked with J-PAL to implement a commitment savings intervention in the Philippines.Asociacion Dominicana para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (ADOPEM)Santo Domingo ADOPEM is a savings and finance NGO dedicated to relieving poverty in the Dominican Republic.Association ActensesMontreuil Association Actenses is an organization dedicated to addressing the problems of young people in the labor market by providing mentoring, advocacy, and support.Azim Premji Foundation (APF)Bangalore APF works in the area of elementary education to pilot and develop 'proofs of concept' that have a potential for systemic change in India's 1.3 million government-run schools. They have partnered with J-PAL on several interventions to improve teacher attendance in India.Banco AgrícolaSan Salvador Banco Agrícola seeks to alleviate financial burdens for individuals and communities across Central America. They have collaborated with J-PAL to design a field experiment that offeres a way for Salvadoran migrants to directly channel remittances into savings accounts in El Salvador.Compartamos BancoCompartamos is a bank dedicated to generating social, economic and human value.Bangladesh Development Society (BDS)Barisal BDS mission is to develop the socioeconomic condition of the group members as well as their family members and has worked with J-PAL to empower girls in rural Bangladesh.BRACDhaka BRAC seeks to improve the well being of the poorest in Africa and Asia, and has worked with J-PAL to improve the health and financial services of the poor in Uganda and Pakistan.BASIX Microfinance IndiaNew Delhi BASIX, a livelihood promotion institution established in 1996, has collaborated with J-PAL to improve the financial security of the poor in India through insurance.Association ActensesMontreuil Association Actenses is an organization dedicated to addressing the problems of young people in the labor market by providing mentoring, advocacy, and support.Azim Premji Foundation (APF) Azim Premji Foundation (APF) Bangalore APF works in the area of elementary education to pilot and develop 'proofs of concept' that have a potential for systemic change in India's 1.3 million government-run schools. They have partnered with J-PAL on several interventions to improve teacher attendance in India.Banco AgrícolaSan Salvador Banco Agrícola seeks to alleviate financial burdens for individuals and communities across Central America. They have collaborated with J-PAL to design a field experiment that offeres a way for Salvadoran migrants to directly channel remittances into savings accounts in El Salvador.Compartamos BancoCompartamos is a bank dedicated to generating social, economic and human value.Bangladesh Development Society (BDS)Bangladesh Development Society (BDS) Barisal BDS mission is to develop the socioeconomic condition of the group members as well as their family members and has worked with J-PAL to empower girls in rural Bangladesh.BRACDhaka BRAC seeks to improve the well being of the poorest in Africa and Asia, and has worked with J-PAL to improve the health and financial services of the poor in Uganda and Pakistan.BASIX Microfinance IndiaNew Delhi BASIX, a livelihood promotion institution established in 1996, has collaborated with J-PAL to improve the financial security of the poor in India through insurance.The Brookings InstitutionWashington DC The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization with the mission to conduct high-quality research and to provide innovative, practical recommendations in order to: strengthen American democracy; foster the economic and social welfare of all Americans; and secure a safe, prosperous and cooperative international system.Caja Municipal de Ica (CMAC Ica)Ica CMAC Ica is a municipal savings and loan bank, whose mission is to offer families, small and micro businesses the services that meet their financial needs.Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Baltimore, MD Catholic Relief Services has partnered with J-PAL to expand educational opportunities to children, especially girls, in areas of Afghanistan that lack access to formal governmental schools.Centre for Micro Finance (CMF)Chennai The IFMR Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) in India has quickly grown since its inception in 2005 to become one of the largest organizations in the world dedicated to research on access to financial services for the poor. Through rigorous empirical research, knowledge dissemination and outreach to policy makers and practitioners, CMF’s aims to: Inform practice: The microfinance sector is evolving...Center for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)Delhi CSDS, or the Centre, provides a unique institutional space which seeks to nurture intellectual interests outside the entrenched boundaries of academic disciplines.Chipata ClinicLusaka Chipata Clinic has collaborated with J-PAL to help provide reliable family planning services and maternal care.The Belgian-American Education Foundation (BAEF)Brussels The Belgian American Educational Foundation Inc. is the leading independent philanthropy in the support of exchanging university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium.Conseil supérieur de l'enseignement (CSE)Rabat CSE is a consulting organization which offers guidance to the government on issues of education to the government of Morocco.Crédito con Educación Rural (CRECER)CRECER is a private nonprofit organization which exclusively provides its credit services with education to women, which allows them to develop their human potential through self-managed activities and projects. CRECER's Credit with Education product is based in the village banking methodology and serves poor women who do not have access to formal financial services.Centre de recherche en économie et statistique (CREST)Paris CREST seeks to participate in research development though modeling of economic and social phenomena and though the advancement of design and implementation of statistical methods.De La Salle UniversityManila De La Salle University is a Catholic private university located in Taft Avenue in the district of Malate in Manila, run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools.Deepak FoundationVadodara Deepak Foundation empowers women in rural and tribal areas by providing livelihood & health care opportunities.Department for International Development (DFID)London DFID is a United Kingdom government department, the goal of which is "to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty".DrumNetNairobi DrumNet, a Kenyan NGO that helps small farmers adopt and market export crops, and has worked with J-PAL to conduct a randomized trial to evaluate its impact.EA ConsultantsNew York, NY EA Consultants is a development consulting firm founded on the principle that economic development should be inclusive of all sectors of an economy. They have collaborated with J-PAL to evaluate the impact of informal sector health insurance on improved access to affordable healthcare in Nicaragua.EcofuturoSão Paulo Ecofuturo is an NGO committed to construction of a culture of sustainability among individuals and social groups, working in areas of education and the environment.Ecole de la Deuxieme Chance (E2C)Paris The E2C Paris has collaborated with J-PAL to provide vocational training program for at-risk youth throughout France.FedesarrolloFedesarrollo provides economic analysis and financial services in order to alleviate impoverished communities.Finca-PeruLima Finca-Peru seeks to generate innovative solutions for the social inclusion and development of women and less affluent communities. They have partnered with J-PAL to provide business education for microcredit clients in Peru.First Isabela Coop Bank (FICO)Cauayan City FICOBank provides a broad line of innovative financial products and services as well as preferred development solutions and support that are adaptive of and responsive to the multi-dimensional needs and aspirations of its multi-sectoral clients.First Macro Bank (FMB)Manila FMB is a banking institution dedicated to promoting community development.First Valley BankMindanao First Valley Bank was established as a rural bank serving local communities in rural areas of Western Mindanao. Through expanding access to financial services for a wide range of population, the bank develops and carries out programs and policies that support local economic development.Ford FoundationNew York Ford Foundation works to advance social justice, mainly by making grants or loans that build knowledge and strengthen organizations and networks.Freedom From HungerDavis, CA Freedom from Hunger brings innovative and sustainable self-help solutions to the fight against chronic hunger and poverty and has partnered with J-PAL to provide business education for microcredit clients in Peru.Global Development Network (GDN)New Delhi GDN is an International Organization of research and policy institutes promoting the generation, sharing and application to policy of knowledge for the purpose of development. They have partnered with J-PAL to extend health insurance to the informal sector in Nicaragua.Government of IndonesiaJakarta The Government of Indonesia has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate a conditional cash transfer program in the hopes of increasing family income and stimulating demand for social services.Government of Sierra Leone Decentralization Secretariat (DecSec)Freetown The Decentralization Secretariat (DecSec) of the Government of Sierra Leone was established under the Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project (IRCBP), funded by the World Bank.Government of the NetherlandsAmsterdamGrameen Trust Chiapas (GT-Chiapas)Chiapas GT-Chiapas was founded in 1997 with the objective of helping to alleviate poverty in one of the most affected regions of Mexico.State of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)Government of India, Gujarat The Government of Gujarat constituted the Gujarat Pollution Control Board to protect the environment and prevent and control the pollution of water in the State of Gujarat, which occupies a prominent niche in progressive and industrial development of the country.Gyan ShalaAhmedabad Gyan Shala works to develop and implement institutional solutions to provide low-cost high-quality basic education to children from poor urban and rural families.H&R BlockKansas City, MO H&R Block offers online and in-person tax preparation and tax software, mortgages, brokerage and financial services, consumer tips and tax planning information and has collaborated with J-PAL to implement a savings incentive field experiment in the United States.Harvard Business SchoolCambridge JPAL has partnered with Harvard Business School on a number of evaluations, ranging from family planning in Zambia to rainfall insurance in India.Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA Harvard University, and in particular its Business School and Kennedy School of Government, have partnered with JPAL on a wide range of evaluations.French Ministry for Active Solidarity against PovertyGovernment of France Haut commissariat aux solidarités actives contre la pauvrete Paris The French Ministry for Active Solidarity against Poverty, which has recently been incorporated into the Ministry of Youth and Active Solidarity, is an organization within the French government that focuses on issues of unemployment, particularly among youth.Henry E. Niles FoundationOld Greenwich, CT The mission of the Henry E. Niles Foundation is to support humanitarian efforts, including faith-based endeavors, that strengthen education, fight economic hardships through self-help opportunities, and enhance public health and sanitation on a global basis.ICICI BankHyderabad ICICI Bank provides personal banking, NRI banking and corporate banking, and has collaborated with J-PAL on several projects to help improve nutrition and education quality for school children in India.International Development Research Center (IDRC)Ottawa IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaCalcutta The Indian Institute of Management has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate a police performance intervention in Rajasthan, India.Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)New Haven, CT Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a nonprofit organization that creates and evaluates solutions to social and development problems,and works to scale up successful ideas through implementation and dissemination to policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors.Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR)Chennai One of India’s top-rated B-schools, IFMR is a non-profit organization focused on contributing to growth and development efforts in India with an emphasis on finance and research.Institute for the Competitiveness and Productivity of Puebla (IPPC)Puebla IPPC is an independent Mexican government agency founded in 2005 whose mission is to promote the growth and development of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises.Institutional Reform and Capacity Building ProjectFreetown Official government site supporting its development policy of decentralization, capacity building and public finance reform.ICS AfricaNairobi ICS, which stands for Investing in Children and their Societies, has a mission to improve the education and health of poor children in Africa through development interventions, research, advocacy, and social business. They have worked with J-PAL on numerous projects in Western Kenya, including toilet construction, providing access to safe water, and school health clubs.Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF)JSDF was established by the Government of Japan and the World Bank as an untied mechanism for providing direct assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in World Bank member countries.John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world, and has supported numerous J-PAL endeavors to promote health, education and agriculture throughout the world.Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR)Chicago, IL JCPR is a national and interdisciplinary academic research center, based out of Northwestern University and the University of Chicago that seeks to advance understandings of what it means to be poor in America.KalimajariBali Kalimajari, an Indonesian-based NGO, has worked with J-PAL to study the production methods of seaweed farmers in Indonesia's Bali Province.KAS FoundationOrissa The KAS Foundation provides financial services to groups in both rural and urban parts of Orissa.Harvard Kennedy School of GovernmentCambridge, MA JPAL regularly partners with the Kennedy School of Government and its various centers and programs.Kenya Rural Enterprise Program (K-REP) Development Agency (KDA)Nairobi KDA aims to develop and pilot sustainable microfinance products and services in order to institutionalize successful initiatives with existing or new microfinance institutions. KDA's primary focus is on expanding financial services to low-income groups or people who have traditionally been ignored by formal financial institutions.Kenya Institute of Education (KIE)Nairobi KIE is a leading organization in the development and provision of quality and affordable education and training programs in Kenya and has partnered with J-PAL to educate school children on the risks of HIV/AIDS.Government of Kenya Ministry of Education, Science and TechnologyNairobi The Kenya Ministry of Education, Science and Technology's mission is to provide, promote and coordinate lifelong education, training and research for Kenya's sustainable development. They have cooperated with J-PAL on several educational interventions.Living Goods (LG)Namirembe Living Goods is an Avon-like network of door-to-door Health Promoters who make a modest income selling essential health products at prices affordable to the poor. J-PAL has evaluated the impact of the Avon-model on health status in Uganda.Mass Oriented Research and Social Elevation Lab (MORSEL)Lucknow MORSEL is a NGO, not-for-profit service provider to social science researchers in India and abroad. They provide expertise in the areas of survey design and implementation, awareness campaigns, training and randomized control trails.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Cambridge, MA MIT is devoted to the advancement of knowledge and education of students in areas that contribute to or prosper in an environment of science and technology.Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS)Manila The MABS program is an initiative designed to accelerate national economic transformation by encouraging the Philippine rural banking industry to significantly expand access to microfinance services.Government of Niger National Ministry of EducationNiamey JPAL partnered with the National Ministry of Education in Niger to evaluate the effect of primary school community grants on parental empowerment and school quality.Government of Madagascar Ministry of EducationAntananarivo The Government of Madagascar Ministry of Education has partnered with J-PAL to help expand education in areas of the country with high grade-repetition rates.Government of Ghana Ministry of EducationAccra The mission of the Ministry of Education is to formulate and implement policies that would ensure quality and accessible education to all Ghanaian with requisite skills to achieve human development, good health, poverty reduction, national integration and international recognition. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global ChangeCambridge, MA The Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change is MIT's response to these research, analysis, and public education challenges.Movimiento Manuela RamosLima Movimiento Manuela Ramos is a Peruvian feminist NGO that, for more than 30 years, has worked to improve the situation and condition of women.Mumuadu Rural Bank (MRB)Mumuadu Rural Bank Limited (MRB) is a Community Development Financial Institution. The Government of Ghana introduced the rural banking concept in the early 1970s to offer financial intermediation to rural areas where financial services to the poor was non-existent. MRB was established in 1982 to provide services to the Mumuadu rural community. MRB currently operates six branches throughout the...National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Cambridge, MA NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.National Institutes of Health (NIH)Bethesda, MD NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the United States. They have collaborated with J-PAL to evaluate healthcare and health status in Rajasthan, India.National Science Foundation (NSF)Arlington, MA NSF is an independent federal agency created to promote the progress of science and to advance national health, prosperity, and welfare. They have partnered with J-PAL on diverse initiatives, including savings and education interventions in Africa, Asia and Latin America.Nike FoundationBeaverton, Oregon The Nike Foundation focuses on the empowerment of adolescent girls in the developing world.Opportunity International of GhanaAccra Opportunity International is a leading microfinance Institution in Ghana and a member of the Opportunity International Network - a global coalition of organizations dedicated to providing opportunities to people in less developed countries.Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA Oxfam is an organization dedicated to finding long-term solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice around the world.PADME MicrofinancePADME, founded in 1993, is dedicated to providing credit to micro and small entrepreneurs without access to traditional bank financing.Philippine Health Insurance CorporationThe Philippine national health insurance program aiming to provide affordable health care for the population with site location, service and contact information.Organizacion de Desarrollo Empresarial Feminino (ODEF)San Pedro Sula The Women's Enterprise Development Organization, ODEF, is a nonprofit with the aim of improving the socioeconomic conditions of poor Honduran women and their families through training, technical assistance and access to microcredit.Plan InternationalLondon Plan is a child-centered community development organization, enabling families and communities in the poorest countries to make lasting improvements to the lives of their children. They have partnered with J-PAL to target the ultra-poor in Peru and Honduras.Population Reference Bureau (PRB)Washington DC PRB informs people around the world about population, health and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.PrathamMumbai Pratham is a NGO which had its start in the slums of Mumbai, but which now has programs in numerous states across India. The organization focuses on education, and has developed a number of innovative techniques for accelerated learning and involving local communities in their children's education. J-PAL has partnered with Pratham on several projects its including Read India and Balsakhi programs...PRISMA MicrofinanceLima PRISMA is a Peruvian NGO that works to strengthening the capabilities and opportunities of the nation. They have worked with J-PAL researchers on several evaluations of the mechanics and impacts of microfinance in Peru.Pro MujerLa Paz Pro Mujer in Bolivia provides Latin America's poorest women with the means to build livelihoods for themselves and futures for their families though microfinance, business training and healthcare support.ProdifamCusco Prodifam is a health organization that focuses on family planning and sexual health issues.Public Affairs Centre (PAC)Bangalore PAC is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of democratic governance in India, and has partnered with J-PAL on several female-perception experiments in India.Rectorat de l'academie de CréteilParis Rectorat de l'academie de Créteil has collaborated with J-PAL to implement an education awareness campaign for middle school children in France.Research Institute of Mindanao Culture (RIMCU)Cincinnatti RIMCU's mandate is the pursuit of high quality social science, to advance the development of the Philippines in general and Mindanao in particular.Retirement and Security ProjectWashington DC The Retirement Security Project is dedicated to promoting common sense solutions to improve the retirement income prospects of millions of American workers.Rural Bank of Mabitac (RB Mabitac)Mabitac RB Mabitac aims to provide sustainable financial assistance to microentrepreneurs in the areas of Laguna and Quezon in the Philippines.Russell Sage Foundation (RSF)New York, NY The Russell Sage Foundation is the principal American Foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. They have partnered with J-PAL on diverse initiatives, including measuring the effect of incentives on teacher attendance in India and investigating innovative financial solutions in the Philippines and Peru.Strategies and Analysis for Growth and Success (SAGA)Ithaca, NY SAGA, a project of Cornell and Clark-Atlanta Universities, brings researchers, teachers, policymakers and consultants together to offer a different perspective on growth and poverty reduction in Africa. SAGA has partnered with J-PAL to help small farmers overcome barriers to adopting, financing and marketing export crops.Sarathi Development FoundationLucknow The Foundation aims to facilitate a people-oriented and gender-sensitive development process. Using a community based approach that empowers people to participate in their own development processes, the Foundation has partnered with J-PAL to implement campaigns to influence voting behavior in Uttar Pradesh, India.Save the Children USAWestport, CT Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need around the world. They have collaborated with J-PAL to help create 'safe spaces' for rural Bangladeshi girls.Seva MandirUdaipur Seva Mandir is a NGO working for the development of rural and tribal populations in Udaipur and Rajsamand districts.The organization focuses on strengthening sustainable livelihoods of village communities, building greater well-being in terms of health, education and gender equal relations, and has partnered with J-PAL to conduct numerous health interventions in rural settings.Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)Bhadra SEWA is a registered trade union of poor, self-employed female workers in India.Alfred P. Sloan FoundationNew York The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants to support original research and education related to science, technology, and economic performance and to improve the quality life. The foundation has provided core support for J-PAL North America.SNV PeruLima SNV is a social enterprise committed to eliminating poverty and inequality in emerging markets worldwide.Social Science Research Council (SSRC)New York, NY SSRC is an independant nonprofit guided by the belief that justice, prosperity, and democracy all require better understanding of complex social, cultural, economic, and political processes. They work with practitioners, policymakers, and academic researchers to build interdisciplinary and international networks and research important public issues.Population Service International (PSI)Jesmondine PSI is a leading global health organization that has worked with J-PAL to promote family planning, contraception adoption and reproductive health amongst populations in Zambia.SpandanaVijayawada Spandana delivers a suite of microfinancial services including savings, credit and insurance to poor women living in the slums and semi-slums of villages. They have partnered with J-PAL to assess the impact of microfinance in Hyderabad, India.Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)Stockholm SIDA is a Swedish government agency that channels its resources through NGOs, multilateral cooperation, and the EU, with the goal of promoting "international development cooperation" to replace the one-sided giving indicated by the term "assistance."The Hunger Project (THP)New York, NY The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger.Tribal Development Ministry of GujaratGujarat The Tribal Development Department has been created for the focused development of the areas dominated by Scheduled Tribes, with the goal of improving the quality of life by increasing access to education, health care and income generation.Government of Uganda Ministry of HealthKampala Uganda Ministry of Health has collaborated with J-PAL to implement a randomized experiment to see if community monitoring would improve health worker performance, and the impact this might have on health outcomes.UNICEFNew York, NY The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection by providing long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.University of AntwerpAntwerp The University of Antwerp is a public university in Antwerp, Belgium.Berkeley Center for Health ResearchBerkeley The Center for Health Research serves as a forum for bringing together social scientists and other investigators across the Berkeley and San Francisco campuses of the University of California to address the many challenging issues facing the health sector of society. They have partnered with J-PAL to evaluate the nutrition impact of deworming school children in India.University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois The University of Chicago is a private research university located in Chicago, IL.University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan The University of Michigan and J-PAL have collaborated to extend health insurance in Nicaragua.Office of Population Studies (OPS) University of San CarlosCebu City OPS conducts training, research, and extension service on population-related issues with the purpose of clarifying and enhancing knowledge, and contributing to local, regional, and national development initiatives.United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Washington DC USAID is an independent federal government agency whose work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth, global health, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance. They have supported J-PAL's initiatives to extend health insurance in Nicaragua.Vidya BhavanDelhi The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an internationally reputed institution dedicated to the promotion of education and culture. They have partnered with J-PAL on several healthcare and nutrition-oriented interventions in India.Avvai Village Welfare SocietyTamil Nadu AVVAI was founded to organize education facilities. It aims to help build a society where the religious, caste, creed and linguistic differences do not deter anyone from equitable development and everyone has equal opportunities to come up in life.W.T. Grant FoundationNew York The W.T. Grant Foundation seeks to understanding human behavior through research. The Foundation currently funds high-quality empirical research, with the ultimate aim of improving the lives of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States.William and Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, Californie The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been making grants since 1967 to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world.World BankWashington The World Bank is a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world, with the goal of fighting poverty. The Bank has partnered with J-PAL to fund, implement and evaluate numerous interventions throughout the world.Global Young Greens Foundation (GYG)Brussels GYG is a global scale youth network supporting the efforts of young people working towards social justice, ecological sustainability, grassroots democracy and peace.Institute for Social and Environmental Research (ISER-Nepal)Bharatpur, Chitwan ISER contributes high quality research, and policy advocacy in major social, environmental and development challenges facing Nepal. They have partnered with J-PAL to introduce modern sanitary products to girls in rural Nepal. Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project (MDICP)A project of the University of Pennsylvania, MDICP aims to examine the role of social interactions in changing demographic attitudes and behavior. They have collaborated with J-PAL to measure the demand and impact of learning HIV status in Malawi.Credit Indemnity & Financial Services (CIFS)London CIFS is one of the UK’s leading on-line underwriting agencies, providing trade credit insurance and related credit management products.Center for Economic ProgressChicago, Illinois The Center for Economic Progress helps low-income families access the financial opportunities and was a participating organization in the First Accounts program.ShoreBankChicago, IL ShoreBank in Chicago has provided low-cost checking and savings accounts as apart of the First Accounts program outreach to unbanked individuals in the Unites States.National Consumer Law CenterBoston, MA The National Consumer Law Center developed the curricula for the First Accounts program, helping to provide low-cost financial services to unbanked individuals in the United States.ATINCHIKLima Atinchik is a Peruvian consulting firm specializing in innovative methodologies for development and has collaborated with J-PAL to provide business training for the self-employed poor in Peru.Green Bank of CaragaButuan City The Green Bank of Caraga worked to provide customer-driven products and services to the poorest of the poor in rural settings until it was acquired by EastWest Bank in 2013. It collaborated with J-PAL to develop effective lending models in the Philippines.Programa de Ampliación de Cobertura de la Educación Secundaria (PACES)Bogotá PACES is a Colombian initiative that provided over 125,000 pupils with vouchers covering somewhat more than half the cost of private secondary school and has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate the program's impact.Al Amana MicrofinanceAl Amana is a microcredit organization based in Morocco which gives loans to small "solidarity groups" to promote and support micro-enterprises.Gram VikasOrissa Gram Vikas seeks to bring about sustainable improvement in the quality of life for poor communities - mostly in Orissa, and has worked with J-PAL on an intervention designed to reduce indoor air pollution.Swayam Krishi Sangam (SKS)SKS work with J-PAL has included providing health insurance and other essential financial services to the poor in India. In 2007, J-PAL researchers evaluated SKS's pilot health insurance policy for microfinance clients in rural Karnataka.Microfinance Innovation Center for Resources and Alternatives (MICRA)MICRA is an Indonesian foundation focused on development of the microfinance sector, and has collaborated with J-PAL to evaluate the role of financial literacy and prices in determining demand for banking services.Government of Colombia Ministry of CommunicationBogota The Government of Colombia Ministry of Communication has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate a computer assisted learning program.Higher Achievement Program (HAP)Washington, DC Higher Achievement seeks to develop academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in underserved students, and has partnered with J-PAL to implement a randomized evaluation of the program's impact.Acumen FundNew York Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.International Finance Corporation (IFC)Washington D.C. IFC provides investments and advisory services to build the private sector in developing countries and has worked with J-PAL studying corruption in the licensing process in India.Government of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh The Government of Andhra Pradesh has partnered with J-PAL on several education interventions in the state.Xavier UniversityCincinnati, Ohio Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic University who has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate savings schemes in the Philippines.Bandhan KonnagarBandhan was established in 1956 to address the dual objective of poverty alleviation and women empowerment. It has worked with J-PAL to help the poorest clients effectively use credit.Village Financial Services (VFS)West Bengal VFS is a microfinance organization in eastern India, with a mission to provide meaningful opportunities to the poor and disadvantaged, with particular emphasis on the empowerment of women and other vulnerable sections of the society so as to achieve high level of sustained social and economic development. Formerly known as Village Welfare Society (VWS).Small Enterprise Finance Centre (SEFC)Chennai The mission of SEFC is to advance the research and practice of SME financing and growth in India and ultimately to help develop a vibrant SME sector. SEFC conducts research projects that analyze the various modes in which small enterprises' finance needs could be served.Centre for Innovative Financial DesignChennai The Centre for Innovative Financial Design works at the intersection of research and action to create and test financial products that bridge the gap between the financial needs and financial access of the poor. To ensure the success and scalability of their ideas, their work follows a cycle of design, pilot test, and disseminate.Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD), Harvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at the Center for International Development at Harvard University is a research program that promotes the use of rigorous evidence to inform the design of public policies in low-income countries. They engage with governments and local organizations to identify key questions in international development, use economic theory to design policy responses and evaluate...Ideas42Cambridge, MA Ideas42 was established in June 2008 by Sendhil Mullainathan (Harvard University), Antoinette Schoar (MIT), Simeon Djankov (IFC), Eldar Shafir (Princeton), Jeffrey Kling (Brookings), and Michael Kremer (Harvard) as a Social Science Research and Development laboratory at Harvard University, with the goal of using scientific insights to design innovative policies and products, both domestically and...Financial Access Initiative (FAI)New York, NY The Financial Access Initiative is a consortium of leading development economists focused on substantially expanding access to quality financial services for low-income individuals.TAMTAMAfrica Founded by development economists Pascaline Dupas, Carolyn Nekesa and Jessica Cohen, TAMTAM is a non-profit organization engaged in the protection of pregnant women and small children from malaria. TAMTAM donated the insecticidal bed nets used in a J-PAL malaria prevention intervention.Government of Kenya Ministry of HealthNairobi The Government of Kenya Ministry of health has partnered with J-PAL to evaluate several health interventions.Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattle, Washington The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to bringing innovations in health and learning to the global community. They have partnered with J-PAL on several interventions in Latin America and Africa.Sindh Agricultural and Forestry Workers' Coordinating Organization (SAFWCO)Shahdadpur SAFWCO's mission is to organize marginalized communities through social mobilization on a common platform, and to support them in carrying out sustainable development. SAFWCO has partnered with J-PAL to help bring microfinance services to the ultra-poor in Pakistan.Badin Rural Development Society (BRDS)The Badin Rural Development Society (BRDS) aims to facilitate, support, and strengthen Community Based Organizations (CBOs) through consultation, identification and diagnosis of ground realities and their collective dispensations, so that these groups may develop into viable and sustainable development institutions.Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS)The Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS) works to improve the built environment, particularly housing design and construction, village planning, natural hazard mitigation, environmental sanitation, water supplies, and other living conditions. AKPBS achieves these goals through the provision of material and technical assistance and construction management services for rural and urban...CFW ShopsNairobi CFW Shops seeks to improve access to essential drugs, basic healthcare, and prevention services for children and families in the developing world and has partnered with J-PAL to provide insecticide treated bednets in a Malaria prevention intervention in Kenya.AmendisAmendis is a semi-private water company committed to increasing poor Moroccan households’ access to safe drinking water by offering piped water connections at a subsidized price and on credit.Government of France Ministry for YouthParis The Government of France Ministry for Youth has partnered with J-PAL on interventions to help school-aged children succeed professionally and in school.The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA)Berkeley, CA The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) designs and tests solutions for the problems of poverty, building a credible evidence base for policymakers throughout the world. CEGA uses rigorous evaluations, behavioral experiments, data analytics, and novel technologies to measure the impacts of large-scale social and economic development programs. With over fifty faculty affiliates across...Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)Washington D.C. CGAP, funding some of J-PAL's work to help the poor use microcredit in India, is an independent policy and research center dedicated to advancing financial access for the world's poor.Kenya National AIDS Control CouncilNairobi The Kenya National AIDS Control Council seeks to provide policy and a strategic framework for mobilizing resources and coordinating resources for prevention of HIV transmission and provision of care and support to the infected Kenya. They have partnered with J-PAL on HIV/AIDS education interventions in Kenya.Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP) Research NetworkPEP is an international network of researchers in developing countries who have the expertise, resources and reputation to participate in and contribute to national and international debates on economic policies related to poverty.Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) Research Program on Development Issues Lima CAF is a multilateral financial institution that mobilizes resources from international markets to Latin America.Pew Charitable TrustsPhiladelphia, PA The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life.Indonesia Decentralization Support Facility (DSF)Jakarta DSF is a government-led multi-donor trust fund whose principal purpose is to support the decentralization agenda of the Government of Indonesia, particularly as this pertains to improved service delivery for citizens.COPEMEConsorcio de Organizaciones Privadas de Promoción al Desarrollo de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa (COPEME) COPEME is a civil association created to promote and implement programs, projects and activities aimed at developing microfinance for small business at local, regional and national levels.Sumitomo ChemicalSumitomo Chemical developed the OLYSET NET long-lasting insecticidal mosquito net, and donated the nets used used in a J-PAL malaria prevention intervention in Kenya.Veolia WaterParis Specializing in the outsourced management of water services for municipal or industrial clients, Veolia Water is the world leader in engineering, design and execution of construction projects for turnkey facilities and water treatment plants.Mitra SamyaMitra Samya is a research/conflict analysis Indonesian NGO. J-PAL has contracted Mitra Samya to implement an unconditional cash transfer program for the poor at the sub-village level.Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS)Delhi SNS is a citizens’ group with a mandate to promote transparency and accountability in government functioning and to encourage active citizen participation in governance. Their key strategy is to assist people in exercising their right to information.Society for Family Health (SFH)Lusaka SFH provides support to national HIV/AIDS, reproductive and child health priorities through the social marketing of low cost, accessible and branded health products throughout all provinces of Zambia.Educational Initiatives (EI)Ahmedabad EI's mission is to work towards qualitative improvement in India’s educational system. They have partnered with J-PAL to design an evaluative test in a teacher performance pay intervention in India.United Nations World Food ProgrammeThe World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations.Yale UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut Yale University comprises three major academic components: Yale College (the undergraduate program), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the professional schools. Caja Nacional del SuresteOaxaca Caja Nacional del Sureste proporciona servicios financieros a las personas y comunidades.Malawi Rural Finance Corporation (MRFC)Lilongwe The Malawi Rural Finance Company Limited is a microfinance institution owned by the Government of Malawi, that seeks to provide financial services to rural communities.Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)Washington, DC The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a multilateral organization that supports economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB has partnered with J-PAL on several projects.Australian Government Overseas Aid Program (Australian Aid)Canberra Australian Aid is an Australian Government agency and is tasked with managing Australia's overseas aid program. The agency works to assist developing countries in their efforts reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development and has partnered with J-PAL on projects related to migration.Malawi Ministry of Agriculture and Food SecurityLilongwe Malawi's Minstry of Agriculture and Food Security works to promote and facilitate agricultural productivity, ensure food security, and create employment opportunities through the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources. J-PAL has partnered with the Ministry in studies seeking to understand the adoption of agricultural technologies in Malawi.Grameen FoundationWashington D.C. The Grameen Foundation works to alleviate poverty by providing the world's poorest with access to microfinance and technology. The Grameen Foundation has partnered with J-PAL on evaluations providing sexual and reproductive health advice via SMS in Uganda.TECHOSantiago TECHO is a youth led non-profit organization that works in Latin America & the Caribbean to overcome poverty in slums. To accomplish this goal, TECHO pursues three strategic objectives: The promotion of community development in slums, through a process of community strengthening that promotes representative & validated leadership, drives the organization and participation of thousands...Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Swindon The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's leading agency for research funding and training in economic and social sciences.Bavarian State Opera HouseMunich The Bavarian State Opera is an opera company based in Munich. The opera has collaborated with J-PAL affiliates on evaluating charitable fundraising in Europe.Spencer FoundationChicago, IL The Spencer Foundation invests in education research for the purpose of improving education quality. The Spencer Foundation has partnered with J-PAL on several education evaluations.Mumias Sugar CompanyMumias Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) is the leading sugar producer in Kenya. The agronomy department of the Mumias Sugar Company has been active in testing new cane varieties, fertilizers, and herbicides. They are partnering with J-PAL to study obstacles to agricultural technology adoption for the sugar cane farmers who, as out-growers, sell to the firm.Government of Zambia, Ministry of HealthLusaka Faced with a severe shortage of highly trained health professionals, the Ministry of Health in Zambia has decided to develop a new national Community-based Health Program to train community health workers. J-PAL is partnering with the MoH to determine what type of person makes the best health worker, how to recruit them, and how to motivate and retain them through different compensation schemes.Commercial MexicanaMexico City Commercial Mexicana is a large Mexican supermarket chain. J-PAL researchers partnered with the Mexican supermarket company to study the impacts of different in-store communication strategies on reducing plastic bag consumption.Cheetah Paprika LimitedLilongwe Cheetah Paprika Limited (CP) is a privately owned agri‐business company that offers extension services and a package of seeds, pesticides, and fungicides at subsidized rates in exchange for farmers’ commitment to sell the paprika crop to CP at harvest time. CP partnered with J-PAL and the Malawi Rural Finance Corporation to provide a loan product designed for farmers purchasing CP's "starter kits...Banja la MtsogoloBlantyre Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) is a Malawian NGO working to achieve better sexual and reproductive health and rights and address HIV/AIDS -- especially amongst people who are poor, vulnerable and hard to reach. BLM partnered with J-PAL to determine if a change in price for circumcision as a method of reducing the spread of HIV infection will increase the take-up of circumcisions at BLM clinics.Palli Karma Shohayok Foundation (PKSF)Dhaka PKSF was established by the Government of Bangladesh in 1990 as the apex organization with the mandate to alleviate poverty through generating employment. PKSF disburses fund to microfinance institutions (MFIs) to implement development programs designed for the poor of Bangladesh. PKSF partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of the effect of incentives for migration for agricultural workers in...Bureau of International Labor AffairsU.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) leads the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to ensure that workers around the world are treated fairly and are able to share in the benefits of the global economy. ILAB’s mission is to use all available international channels to improve working conditions, raise living standards, protect workers’ ability to exercise their rights, and address the...PrayatnRajasthan Prayatn, an NGO with an established presence in Rajasthan, works on gender and political empowerment through increasing people’s participation in local political offices. They have undertaken several pre-election campaigns in Rajasthan to create awareness and encourage voters to choose candidates based on objective measures. In addition, Prayatn has undertaken community-level initiatives to...SaathGujarat Saath is a local microfinance institution based in Ahmedabad, which provides health education, livelihood training, microfinance and other programs in slum communities. Saath utilizes market-based strategies to create inclusive societies by empowering India’s urban and rural poor. Saath partnered with J-PAL to evaluate the effect of video-based financial literacy classes on savings and...International Rescue Committee (IRC)New York, NY The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.Deworm the WorldDeworm the World (DtW) improves the health and education of school-age children across the globe by supporting governments and development partners to expand school-based deworming programs. DtW has partnered with J-PAL to scale-up school-based deworming in several countries around the world.Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)New York The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.International Growth Center (IGC)London The IGC promotes sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. The IGC is directed and organised from hubs at the LSE and Oxford and comprises country offices across the developing world. The IGC was initiated and funded by UKaid from DFID. IGC has active country programmes in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India (Central and Bihar),...Relief Society of Tigray (REST)Tigray REST's main focus has shifted away from relief and towards development, recognizing that the need for some relief was likely to continue for some time. Today, the strategic objectives target household level livelihoods and integrate this with improving the health and education status of the people of Tigray, while promoting the empowerment of women to enhance their participation in decision...International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)Washington D.C. 3ie funds quality studies that will have a real policy impact and affect many lives. In terms of standards, this means only studies that are built around a credible counterfactual with an evaluation design based on the underlying program theory to learn what works and why, and also at what cost.Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty (CFSP)Chicago, Illinois CFSP is a private research organization comprised of leading and emerging economists, with the goal to improve the lives of the world’s poor and to reduce poverty through helping to identify, define and develop efficient financial systems. CFSP strives to generate tangible results that have meaningful lessons for policymakers, researchers and stakeholders.Presbyterian Agricultural Services (PAS)Presbyterian Agricultural Services (PAS) has been providing a range of services including technical agricultural training, financial advising and health services in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana since 1967. Their key activities currently include input sales to support various extension activities, livestock and crop production, dry season gardening, market linkages and...WaterAidLondon WaterAid works to enable the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. It works with local partners, who understand local issues, and provides them with the skills and support to help communities set and manage practical and sustainable projects that meet their needs. WaterAid has partnered with J-PAL researchers to evaluate how to improve demand for...District Government Employees Federal Credit UnionWashington, D.C. The District Government Employees Federal Credit Union was founded in 1954, and received its federal charter in 1964. The all-volunteer staff at the DGEFCU aims to offer low interest rates on loans, high interest rates on savings accounts and lower (and fewer) fees to meet the borrowing needs of lower income city employees.Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD)San Francisco, California Foundation for Sustainable Development (FSD) aims to reduce global poverty by building the capacity of grassroots change agents and empowering them with the tools they need to address local health, social, environmental, and economic issues. FSD is partnering with J-PAL researchers to improve financial literacy and assess the demand for index insurance in Kenya.APA InsuranceNairobi APA Insurance began operating in 2004, and is now the biggest insurance company in Kenya. APA Insurance underwrites Health, Marine, Aviation and other General Insurance risks. APA Insurance was the first insurance company in Kenya to undertake HIV/AIDS coverage.Equity BankNairobi Equity Bank is the largest bank in the region in terms of customer base and operates in Uganda and Southern Sudan. Equity Bank offers inclusive, customer focused financial services that aim to socially and economically empower clients and other stakeholders.Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)Lima The Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) is a private, non-profit research center that aims to conduct applied research to stimulate and enrich the debate, design and implementation of public policies. Since its founding in 1980 in Lima, Peru, GRADE has studied economic, educational, environmental and social topics, in areas relevant to the development of Peru and other Latin American...ProfamiliaBogota Profamilia is a non-profit that aims to contribute to the sexual and reproductive health of Colombian women, men, youth and adolescents. Profamilia also brings services, products, education and information to the poorest, most vulnerable and marginalized of the Colombian population.FINCA UgandaKampala FINCA-Uganda seeks to generate innovative solutions for the social inclusion and development of women and less affluent communities. FINCA is working with J-PAL researchers to promote savings in Uganda.Straight Talk - UgandaKampala Straight Talk is a newspaper and radio program that aims to increase youth's understanding of adolescence, sexuality, and reproductive health and to promote safer sex, life skills and child and adolescent rights.stickKNew York stickK is a website founded on the principle that creating incentives and assigning accountability through "Commitment Contracts" helps people to achieve a goal. Entirely unique to each person, a Commitment Contract obliges you to achieve your goal within a particular time-frame.AflatounAmsterdam Aflatoun provides children aged 6-18 with Social & Financial Education. Aflatoun provides children with the building blocks of life, encouraging them to save their resources and start social and financial microenterprises.Women and Development Project (WADEP)Nkwanta The Women and Development Project (WADEP) has been operating in the northern part of the Volta Region in Ghana since 1995. WADEP aims to improve, strengthen and sustain the economic, social, political and environmental well-being of the marginalized, especially women for sustainable development.BancamiaBogota Bancamía was founded in 2008, and aims to increase access to finance for micro-enterprises, low and middle income segments, rural populations, and women. Bancamia partnered with J-PAL researchers to evaluate a program to increase the performance and work satisfaction among its loan officers.CBIDSI(Centro Boliviano de Investigacion y Desarrollo Socio Integral) CBIDSI is an NGO established in 2007 with the goals to: (a) link research on health, education, socioeconomic development, and the environment to improve the well-being of lowland Bolivian populations, (b) train students and local leaders to improve the human capital of lowland populations, and (c) strengthen the cultural capital of local ethnic minorities in the lowlands by encouraging the use...Gambia Ministry of EducationThe Department of State for Education is resolved to provide access to quality education to develop a computer literate and technologically competent populace with renewed emphasis on Science, Technology, Agriculture and the Arts in developing a productive and capable human resource base for the new millennium.Government of BiharBihar J-PAL and the Government of Bihar jointly hosted a conference to present the results of numerous evaluations from across India. The Government of Bihar is now collaborating with J-PAL affiliates on several large health projects throughout the state.Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI)Cambridge, Massachusetts ATAI is a collaboration between researchers at MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and UC Berkeley’s Center of Evaluation for Global Action (CEGA). ATAI's mission is to develop and rigorously test programs that improve adoption and profitable use of agricultural technology by small-scale farmers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. ATAI also works with practitioners, funders and...Conseil Général du Bas RhinStrasbourg The Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin is the local authority body that manages the running of the département. Decentralization legislation means that it now has responsibility for services that are very much a part of the daily life of all the inhabitants of the Bas-Rhin.Masaka Microfinance & Development Cooperative Trust (MAMIDECOT)Masaka Masaka Microfinance & Development Cooperative Trust (MAMIDECOT) is a small microfinance institution in Masaka, Uganda that has collaborated with J-PAL affiliates on a study of the impact of savings accounts on households in Uganda.NBS BankBlantyre NBS Bank (formerly New Building Society) is a commercial bank in Malawi that operates through a network of 13 branches and 12 agencies throughout the country.TechnoServeWashington TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.Asian Institute of Management (AIM)Manila The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) is a graduate school of business and a center of business and management research. It was established in 1968 in partnership with Harvard Business School and the Ford Foundation.MIDEPLANSantiago MIDEPLAN, Chile’s Ministry of Planning, promotes the country's development through inclusion and social protection, and works in coordination with political authorities, state bodies and the civil society at the national and regional levels.SENCESENCE, the government body for training and employment in Chile, contributes to the creation of jobs, boost the labor market and develops human capital by implementing public policies of labor intermediation and job placement, and providing training aimed at increasing employment and productivity.Chile SonríeSantiago Chile Sonríe is a private for-profit organization, whose mission is to transform the national dental industry through innovation in products and services.Fundación para la Superación de la Pobreza (FSP)Santiago Fundación para la Superación de la Pobreza is a private nonprofit organization, whose mission is to promote greater equity and social inclusion in Chile in order to ensure sustainable human development for people living in poverty.Fundación IntegraSantiago Fundación Integra is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to achieve the full development of vulnerable children aged 3 months to 4 years old living in poverty, through an educational program which includes families and the community and promotes children's rights.Banco EstadoBanco Estado is a State Bank of Chile created in 1953. It provides financial services to individuals and companies, and performs all financial activities of the Treasury of Chile.Preuniversitario UCPreuniversitario UC offers students the opportunity to receive comprehensive training in two key areas: preparatory courses for University entry exams in Chile (PSU) and Courses from the IDUC program, which provides practical guidance for students enrolled in the last two years of secondary school to help them choose a career path.Servicio Nacional de la MujerSantiago Servicio Nacional de la Mujer is an organization created by the Government of Chile to promote equal opportunities between men and women. Its mission is to design and coordinate policies, plans, and legal actions and reforms in collaboration with various ministries and departments, in order to ensure equal rights and opportunities between men and women.Endeavor ColombiaEndeavor Colombia is a branch of Endeavor Global, a non-profit organization that aims to identify and support those entrepreneurs with the greatest potential for impact. Endeavor Colombia was founded in September of 2006.Bavaria FoundationBavaria Foundation is the non-profit sustainable development arm of Bavaria S.A., the largest beverage company in Colombia. The main objective of the Bavaria Foundation is to benefit the poorest communities in Colombia through social investment programmes aimed at job and revenue generation, poverty reduction, progress and sustainable development.Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML)Kampala, Uganda Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML) is a microfinance institution (MFI) with 27 branches in different locations across Uganda. In 2008, UML had over 25,000 customers, a loan portfolio of US$24 Million and a default rate of 4 percent. UML partnered with a J-PAL affiliate on an evaluation of the effectiveness of privately implemented incentives for loan repayment.GlobalGivingWashington GlobalGiving is a US-based non-profit and online marketplace that allows donors to give directly to projects in developed and developing countries through targeted online donations.BASIS Research Program on Poverty, Inequality and DevelopmentDavis, California The BASIS Research Program on Poverty, Inequality and Development is dedicated to understanding the poverty and income distribution dynamics of rural economies and to crafting creative policies and programs that broaden the base of economic growth and offer sustainable pathways from rural poverty. BASIS hosts the Assets and Market Access Collaborative Research Support Program, funded by USAID...Atlantic PhilanthropiesThe Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to bringing about lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people. They have partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of the Higher Achievement Program in the United States.Public/Private VenturesP/PV tackles critical challenges facing low-income communities-by seeking out and designing innovative programs, rigorously testing them, and promoting solutions proven to work.United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.Global Environment Facility (GEF)Washington, DC The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 182 member governments -- in partnership with international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector -- to address global environmental issues. An independent financial organization, the GEF provides grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition for projects related to biodiversity, climate change,...National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)Kampala The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is a semi-autonomous institution, which is charged with the responsibility of coordinating, monitoring, regulating and supervising environmental management in Uganda.International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)London International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, and networking.Nature Harness Initiative (NHI)Kampala Nature Harness Initiatives (NAHI) is a Ugandan civil society organisations dedicated to generating and applying knowledge to enhance ecosysytems conservation while improving people's wealth.Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT)Entebbe The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT) is a Non-Governmental Organization that was established in October, 1998 by a partnership of local and international conservation organizations. Its purpose is the long-term care and welfare of confiscated orphaned chimpanzees from poachers and illegal traders with no chance of survival in the wild.DiconsaMexico City Diconsa is a Mexican Government agency that work to battle poverty in some of the most rural regions of the country. Diconsa partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of its Programa de Apoyo Alimentario (PAL). ProgresaProgresa is a subsidy program that gives educational grants to the poorest families in rural Mexico. The program is designed to target only the very poorest families and aims to reduce differential schooling rates between the poor and wealthy households. In 2002, the program was restructured and renamed Oportunidades.Government of MexicoMexico City The Federal Government of Mexico, the central government of Mexico, partnered with a J-PAL affiliated professor on an evaluation of a public service sector recruitment drive.Bharatha Swamukti Samsthe (BSS)Bangalore, Karnataka Bharatha Swamukti Samsthe (BSS) is a microfinance institution (MFI), which operates in Karnataka, India.Econometria ConsultoresBogota Econometria Consultores is a Colombian consulting firm that works on development projects throughout the country.Sistemas Especializados de Informacion (SEI) S.A.Bogota Sistemas Especializados de Informacion (SEI) is a survey consulting firm based in Bogota, Columbia which partnered with J-PAL affiliated professors on an evaluation of a training program for disadvantaged youth.Bangladesh National Board of Revenue (NBR)Dhaka The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is the central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh. The main responsibility of NBR is to collect domestic revenue (primarily import duties and taxes, VAT and income tax ) for the government.Search for Common Ground (SFCG)Washington Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international conflict transformation and peacebuilding NGO seeking to transform adversarial conflict into cooperative action. SFCG uses a multi-faceted approach, employing media initiatives and working with local partners in government and civil society, to find culturally appropriate means to strengthen societies' capacity to deal with conflicts...Campaign for Good Governance (CGG)Freetown Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) is a nonprofit organization that aims to increase citizen participation in governance through advocacy, capacity building and civic education in order to build a more informed civil populace and a democratic State.Andhra Pradesh Anti Corruption BureauHyderabad Andhra Pradesh Anti Corruption Bureau was established in 1961 to promote honest and transparent conduct on the part of government and public servants in the state of Andra Pradesh through effective enforcements of anti-corruption laws.National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM)Lilongwe NASFAM seeks to improve the lives of smallholder farmers by developing the commercial capacity of its members and delivering programs to enhance their productivity. NASFAM promotes farming as a business, producing economic and social benefits for its members, their communities and the country.Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (OIBM)Lilongwe Opportunity Bank is a microfinance commercial bank, which targets the economically active but marginalized Malawians living in undeserved areas including semi-urban and rural areas. Opportunity Bank offers a wide range of banking products and services, including deposits, loans and advances, insurance, and flexible savings services. These services are designed to enable Malawians to holistically...Insurance Association of Malawi (IAM)Blantyre The Insurance Association of Malawi (IAM) is an umbrella body of all general insurance companies in Malawi and whose main responsibility is to self-regulate the industry in compliance with the requirements of the Registrar of Insurance and to draw up policy issues, ensuring that law and order prevail on the market.Commodity Risk Management Group (CRMG)The Commodity Risk Management Group (CRMG) is the implementing agency for the work of the International Task Force on Commodity Risk Management at the World Bank. CRMG is comprised of commodities experts, financial analysts, training personnel, and derivatives specialists working to make market-based price risk management instruments and index-based weather risk management instruments available...Rajasthan PoliceThe Rajasthan Police have partnered with J-PAL affiliates on evaluations of police performance and public perceptions in India.Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)Marseille L'Institut de recherche pour le développement's mission is to lead research on the South, for the South, and with teh South. Their researchers are dedicated to answering the biggest global questions: climate change, emerging diseases, biodiversity, access to water, migration, poverty, and world hunger, contributing to capacity building among the scientific communities in the South.Government of Morocco Ministry of EducationRabat JPAL was partnered with Morocco's Ministry of Education to evaluate the effect of labeled cash transfers on school attendance and performance.Agence Inter-établissements de Recherche pour le Développement (AIRD)The Agency for Inter-Establishment Research for Development was created in 2006 to promote and coordinate French aid policy, through research, for the development of Southern countries.Direction Générale de la Cohésion (DGCS)The General Directorate for Social Cohesion is in charge of the conception, piloting, and evaluation of public policies for solidarity, social development, and the promotion of equality to improve social cohesion. It promotes the cohesion of national and territorial policies.Association pour Faciliter l'Insertion professionnelle des Jeunes diplômés (AFIJ)The mission of AFIJ is to facilitate and improve the job market potential of students and young people leaving higher education, graduates or not, and to prepare them to find employment through field activities.FRATELIParis Since 2004, FRATELI has been developing and overseeing the sponsorship of high-potential young students from modest backgrounds. Its purpose is simple: to reveal the talents of students, giving them the tools, methods, connections, and confidence necessary to achieve their potential.CarrefourCarrefour is a French retail group, with the second highest turnover in the world. They work primarily in Europe, South America, and Asia.Association Nationale des Groupements de Créateurs (ANGC)The ANGC helps people find employment using an approach based on the idea that everyone has potential, though it may be hidden, which can be revealed through a personal or professional project.Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Vieillesse (CNAV)CNAV is a public organization charged with managing the retirement benefits of french workers.Association Pour Favoriser l’Egalité des Chances à l’Ecole (APFEE)APFEE works to ensure that every child has access to the path to academic success, regardless of family background or social situation. APFEE is particularly focused on preventing early failures in reading and writing, and the associated social exclusion, through the implementation of the "Coup de Pouce Clé".Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie (UIMM)The UIMM is an employers' association whose mission is to represent and promote the interests of companies or all sizes and types engaged in metallurgy.Conseil National des Missions Locales (CNML)Local missions of the CNML work in two ways: allowing for a better understanding of the problems of youth integration and promoting the initiative of all stakeholders involved in social integration, by developing a policy of action to create and support initiatives, and capitalize and disseminate local experiences.DARESDépartement de l’Animation de la Recherche des Etudes et des Statistiques (DARES) DARES illuminates the economic and social debate by producing regular statistical information, conducting research, organizing the work of public policy evaluation, and fostering research in employment, labor, and training. It also sheds light on the design and implementation of public policies in these areas through the production for forward-looking analyses and monitoring and evaluation of...DJEPVADirection de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Populaire et de la Vie Associative (DJEPVA) DJEPVA focuses on extracurricular activities for young people, especially children, and the development of youth independence and coordination of community life.Government of Rwanda, Ministry of HealthKigali The government of Rwanda has partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of pay for performance programs in health clinics.Yale Center for Business and the EnvironmentNew Haven The Yale Center for Business and the Environment has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of sustainable farming practices in Malawi.Banco Oportunidade de Mozambique (BOM)Banco Oportunidade de Mozambique has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of a program to promote long-term fertilizer adoption in Mozambique.Conseil Général des Hauts de SeineThe General Council of the Hauts de Seine region has partnered with J-PAL affiliates on an evaluation of a labor market counseling program.Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT)Glasgow Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) provides finance and support to young people so that they can set up their own businesses.United States Institute of PeaceWashington, D.C. The United States Institute of Peace has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of education in Afghanistan.Dwight Hall at Yale UniversityNew Haven Dwight Hall is a student-run service club at Yale University, which partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of why individuals give to charity.Bhubaneswar Municipal CorporationBhubaneswar The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation on urban communal sanitation facilities in India.Cuttack Municipal CorporationCuttack The Cuttack Municipal Corporation has partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation on urban communal sanitation solutions in India.Quicksand Design StudioDelhi The Quicksand Design Studio has partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of urban communal sanitation facilities in India.Tata ChemicalsTata Chemicals has partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of the health impacts of double-fortified salt in rural Bihar, India.State Health Society, BiharThe State Health Society of Bihar has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of the health impacts of double-fortified salt.Rectorat de l'académie de LilleThe school district of Lille has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of an early-age tutoring program.Rectorat de l'académie de VersaillesThe school district of Versailles has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of an early-age tutoring program.Development Support Center (DSC)Ahmedabad Development Support Center (DSC) provides knowledge based support to Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), government agencies, and other stakeholders in the field of natural resource management in India.One Acre Fund (OAF)Bungoma One Acre Fund (OAF) aims to help poor East African farmers by introducing more profitable crops and farming techniques, and by providing farming inputs in exchange for a share of future revenues.Bank Rakyat IndonesiaBank Rakyat Indonesia has collaborated with J-PAL on an evaluation of financial literacy and banking behavior in Indonesia.IRESCOInstitut pour la Recherche, le Développement Socio-économique et la Communication (IRESCO) Douala The mission of IRESCO is to contribute to the improvement of the lives of Africans, by promoting behavioral sciences as the basis for any sustainable and participatory development initiative. In brief, it consists of using data from socio-behavioral research to implement projects related to health, environment and education for the benefit of people in Africa and beyond.Relief International (RI)Los Angeles Relief International is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and program services to vulnerable communities worldwide. Relief International partnered with J-PAL on an evaluation of the demand for rainwater storage devices in Uganda.Naandi FoundationHyderabad Naandi Foundation is a non-profit organization in India working in child rights, sustainable livelihoods, and safe drinking water.SurveyMETERYogyakarta SurveyMETER helps institutions, policymakers, and domestic and international researchers to design, plan, and conduct high quality data collection in Indonesia.BPSIndonesia, Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) Jakarta The Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) collaborated with J-PAL to conduct an evaluation of three different methods for targeting poor households eligible for government cash transfer programs in order to reduce targeting errors.TNP2KIndonesian National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) Jakarta The Indonesian National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) helped J-PAL affiliates implement an evaluation of three different methods of targeting poor households eligible for government cash transfer programs in Indonesia.DEPSOSIndonesia, Ministry of Social Affairs, Department of Family Planning and Welfare (DEPSOS) Jakarta The Department of Family Planning and Welfare at the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (DEPSOS) collaborated with J-PAL to conduct an evaluation of three different methods for targeting poor households eligible for government cash transfer programs._734d3e5c-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5cTo reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. _734d3e5d-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5cResearchTest and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty._734d3e5e-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5c1Our affiliated professors conduct randomized evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty._734d3e5f-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5cPolicy OutreachAnalyze and disseminate research results and build partnerships with policymakers to ensure that policy is driven by evidence and that effective programs are scaled up._734d3f1a-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5c2_734d405a-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5cTrainingTrain implementers and policymakers on how to become better producers and users of evidence from impact evaluations. _734d41d6-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5c3_734d4320-c89f-11e5-9249-8ae614867c5c2016-02-03https://www.povertyactionlab.org/about-j-palOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net