Senior Policy Associate - SCALE-UPS - J-PAL South Asia

About The Organization:

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) was established in 2003 as a research centre at the Economics Department at MIT. Since then, it has grown into a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL is propelled by a first-rate team dedicated to research, policy, training, and other vital work, supporting J-PAL's mission to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.

J-PAL South Asia, which is based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in India, analyses and disseminates research results and builds partnerships with policymakers and NGOs to ensure that policy is driven by evidence and that programs proven effective are scaled up.

Project Description:

To deepen and expand our work in collaboration with state and central governments in India, J-PAL South Asia recently launc...