{"id":40528,"date":"2019-06-24T08:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T08:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alj.com\/news\/j-pals-middle-east-efforts-highlighted-cairo\/"},"modified":"2020-11-18T08:56:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T08:56:47","slug":"j-pals-middle-east-efforts-highlighted-cairo","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/news\/j-pals-middle-east-efforts-highlighted-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"J-PAL\u2019s Middle East efforts highlighted in Cairo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, a co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), highlighted the organization\u2019s determination to improve lives and alleviate poverty across the Middle East during a recent public lecture at one of Egypt\u2019s leading universities.<\/p>\n

Dr. Banerjee spoke at the American University in Cairo at an event entitled Reducing Poverty and Promoting Social Development: How Evidence Can Inform Better Policy in MENA.<\/p>\n

The event, which was jointly organized by J-PAL, the Economics Department of the American University, the Economic Research Forum, and the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development, emphasized J-PAL\u2019s evidence-based approach to informing effective social policies and programs.<\/p>\n

It featured a recent study by Dr. Adam Osman, an affiliated professor in J-PAL\u2019s network, that led to increased profits, higher productivity and improved product quality for several Egyptian rug manufacturers.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Banerjee said: \u201cOur plan is to focus on the Middle East and North Africa [and] to play a key role in improving lives and alleviating poverty.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe work closely with governments, donors, and NGOs to help design and evaluate innovative social programs, scale-up the most cost-effective interventions, and build a culture of policymaking informed by evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Formed in 2003 to tackle the root causes of poverty, J-PAL\u2019s work frequently covers health, education, youth employment, and financial inclusion. To date, J-PAL affiliated researchers have conducted more than 860 evaluations in 80 countries, and more than 300 million people have been reached by programs tested and found to be effective through J-PAL evaluations.<\/p>\n

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