Ready to learn from Cillian Nolan, Executive Director of J-PAL Europe, on rigorous evaluation for impact and scale @j-pal.bsky.social @j-paleurope.bsky.social #impsci #evaluation #evidence @eisummit.org #EIS2025
📸 Yesterday we kicked off our week-long impact evaluation training with UNICEF @pse.bsky.social. Country offices from Europe & Central Asia, government partners, and reps from World Bank, @ec.europa.eu, Spanish govt. & CEMFI explored integrating rigorous evaluations into policymaking.
📖 New briefcase: Eliminating Barriers to Job Seekers' Take-up of Social Benefits in France
Researchers found that meeting with social workers ⬆️ job seekers' take-up of benefits. Direct assistance helped navigate complex applications.
Read more here: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...
In a new post on the J-PAL blog, @j-palna.bsky.social & @j-paleurope.bsky.social share the role evidence-based policy must play in the face of tight budgets and high expectations for government performance. Read more on how governments can do more with less: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/7-30-25...
🚀 La setmana passada vam firmar un conveni amb @j-paleurope.bsky.social, l’organització impulsada pel Premi Nobel d’Economia 2019 Abhijit Banerjee, per col·laborar en l’avaluació rigorosa de les polítiques socials.
🔴 En el context de la visita del Premi Nobel d’Economia 2019, Abhijit Banerjee, aquesta tarda hem signat un conveni de col·laboració amb el centre de recerca @j-paleurope.bsky.social per avançar en l’avaluació rigorosa de les polítiques d’inclusió social a Catalunya.
🌍 Join J-PAL Europe's Michael Braun + researchers from J-PAL's network at an event on evidence-based policy in climate, health & innovation, hosted by d\carb forum.
📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social + online
🗓️ 19 June | 10:30–17:00 CET
Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...
Budgets are tight, needs are urgent—how can we do more with less?
The latest installment of #TheEvidenceEffect from J-PAL shows why investing in cost-effective programs is key to smarter development. Read our blog post explaining why, by John Floretta and Claire Walsh: bit.ly/4jqK99B
🌍 From #Europe to the world, evidence matters. We are proud to join #TheEvidenceEffect, a new campaign that draws out lessons on what works (& what doesn’t) in #globaldevelopment.
Explore the campaign: www.povertyactionlab.org/evidence-eff...
📣 Happening today: Watch the livestream of our roundtable on #evidence & #climatepolicy, co-hosted w/ @iza.org. Hear from our participants (shown below) & learn about our Air & Water Labs launched w/ Community Jameel.
🕠 5:30–7:00 pm CEST
Register to watch: conference.iza.org/conference_f...
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Job seekers who met with social workers to discuss their eligibility for social benefits increased their take-up of new benefits. By offering application assistance, social workers helped job seekers ...
Generating rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of programs designed to reduce poverty is not just the work of lower and middle-income countries. Countries across Europe and North America are also g...
www.povertyactionlab.org
Save the date for this in-person event featuring three panels to discuss how rigorous evidence can support effective public policy.
