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We are a global poverty research center @MIT that conducts randomized evaluations and builds partnerships to bring innovative, effective programs to scale.

MIT, Cambridge, MA povertyactionlab.org Joined August 2011

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Last week, Nobel laureate and J-PAL co-founder Esther Duflo visited Guatemala to discuss how evidence can inform policy and reduce poverty.

At @uvggt, she received an honorary doctorate as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations and joined Minister Abelardo Pinto to unveil Innova-Lab, which designs, tests and evaluates improvements to social programmes.

A speaker addresses an audience seated in golden chairs inside an ornate, historical building. A large screen displays the speaker with the text "temporary monetary transfer" visible. The walls are adorned with arches, and there are flags and a World Health Organization banner in the background.

Two individuals are seated in a modern setting. One is holding a microphone, appearing to interview the other. Behind them are the flags of Guatemala and Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. A sign on the left reads "Estudio de grabación audiovisual.

A group of individuals seated around a large, rectangular conference table in a modern meeting room. There are plates of food and drinks on the table. On the wall, a flag with an emblem is visible. Large windows offer a view outside. A projector is mounted on the ceiling.

A group of people standing outdoors on a paved surface with lush greenery and trees in the background. They are positioned in front of a large "UNESCO" sign. The setting appears to be calm and sunny.

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In Champawat, India, only 38% of girls continue their education beyond 10th grade.

Can theater-based learning help adolescents build holistic skills? Researchers partnered with Rang Kaarwaan to find out in 96 public schools.

Read more: bit.ly/4zAQ4S9

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📚 Your weekend reading list is here!
The latest on the J-PAL Blog:
🌾 Scaling village input fairs
🌍 Building nonprofit and government capacity
🧒 Improving preschool learning outcomes
🌱 Strengthening food systems for smallholder farmers
💼 Understanding Egypt’s jobs mismatch

🔗: bit.ly/4oAgz3S

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🚽 Open defecation is a common public health risk. J-PAL reviewed 27 RCTs on efforts to increase access to and use of improved toilets.

✅ Subsidies, loans, & info campaigns can help, but health impacts are often limited without greater toilet coverage. bit.ly/4fcRhXw

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In Mali, 70% of farmers had to travel outside their village to buy seed and fertilizer. Farmers want inputs and dealers want to sell, yet the market is missing.

Researchers explain how one-day village input fairs, run by a social enterprise, could help: bit.ly/4yXZxlm