The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 46 affiliated professors around the world who are united by their use of Randomized Evaluations (REs) to answer questions critical to poverty alleviation. J-PAL's mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence. J-PAL works to achieve this by:
IDEAS' mission is 'to advance and extend the practice of development evaluation by refining methods, strengthening capacity and expanding ownership', with a particular focus on developing and transitional economies.
Building the networking and professional capacity of individuals working on the evaluation of climate change and international development projects and programs.
This report analyzes the effectiveness of U.S. government education work specifically in relation to conflict-affected and fragile states.
The Education Cluster Thematic Group on DRR works closely with a series of other actors active on the themes of school safety and disaster preparedness, including the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
This document aims to prompt reflection on what exactly constitutes as a safe school: offering a resistible infrastructure in the event of a disaster or one that will also ensure the child’s right to education in an emergency situation. It is aimed at authorities, teachers, technicians and co-operating institutions working on the issues of risk reduction in the educational sector.
A review of how Nicaragua has recovered from Hurricane Mitch over the past ten years.
