Tony Blair

So, what an historic and incredible 75 years it’s been for Abdul Latif Jameel and Community Jameel!

Now, I first came across Mohammed, Hassan, Fady and the wider Community Jameel, just after leaving office in 2007, and I was immediately struck by the sincerity of their devotion to the cause of doing good in the world, and also the extraordinary ingenuity they bring to that cause.

And over the years, I’ve become a huge fan, not just of the work of J-PAL, but of the work of the broader Community Jameel: in health, in education, in climate, and in evidence-based policy making.

They have been pioneers, right at the forefront of innovation from the beginning.  And the incredible thing about this 75 years, is that for every one of those years, and going down through the family and generations, they’ve always been, at the cutting edge of the future.  They’ve been people who’ve understood how the future works, and are prepared to bring the best ideas and the best in innovation to make it work successfully for as broad a number of people as possible.

So it’s been 75 years of incredible achievement!  I know it’s going to be 75 and more years in the future to come.

A big congratulations to you Mohammed, as my good friend, but to everyone involved in Community Jameel for the incredible work that you do.  We’re all very, very, proud of you.  Thank you.