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Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development officially approves integration of the Egypt Impact Evaluation Lab into the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development

Dr. Hala El Said, Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development, has officially approved the integration of the Egypt Impact Lab (EIL) into the organizational structure of the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development to support evidence-based policies and interventions...

January 2024 J-PAL MENA Newsletter

The J-PAL Middle East and North Africa (MENA) January 2024 newsletter features updates and exciting news on expanding efforts under Egypt Impact Lab, the renewal of the Global Evidence for Egypt Spotlight Seminar Series Partnership, our conference on Partnership Development for Climate Adaptation in...

J-PAL and UM6P launch an agricultural laboratory in Morocco

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Laboratory (J-PAL) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States partners with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to launch the UM6P-J- Agricultural Laboratory PAL for Africa (UJALA).

J-PAL And UM6P Join Forces To Launch An Agricultural Laboratory In Morocco

The lab will focus on the design and implementation of impact evaluations, with a particular emphasis on improving the food security of smallholder farmers across the African continent. The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Laboratory (J-PAL) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the...

J-PAL launches new agriculture lab in Morocco

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT has announced that it is partnering with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) to form the UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa.

J-PAL, UM6P Partner to Launch Agriculture Lab in Morocco

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US is joining forces with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to launch the UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa (UJALA).

UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa (UJALA)

The UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab for Africa (UJALA) aims to generate rigorous, policy-relevant evidence to answer critical questions around small-scale agriculture and food security in Africa. J-PAL and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) are partnering to form the UM6P-J-PAL Agricultural Lab...

J-PAL joins forces with UM6P to launch a new agricultural research laboratory for Africa

MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is partnering with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) to form the UM6P-J-PAL Africa Agricultural Lab. This laboratory at UM6P aims to design and implement impact assessments, policies, and programs that improve food security in sub-Saharan...