🌟 Exciting Opportunity at J-PAL Africa! 🌟 Are you an aspiring researcher with strong technical skills, a passion for evidence-based policymaking, and a desire to contribute to reducing poverty? J-PAL Africa is hiring a Research Associate based in Johannesburg or Cape Town (based on project needs) 📋 We need someone to: Support in the design & implementation of randomized evaluations Manage data analysis & field surveys Collaborate with leading academics & partners 📌 Requirements: Honours in economics, social sciences, or related fields Proficiency in Stata/R Excellent communication & organizational skills. Don't miss this chance to be at the forefront of impactful research. 📅 Closing Date: Applications sent by 15 Jan 2025 will be prioritized 🔗 Learn more about the role and qualifications required and apply now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/djSPihMB
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Based at the University of Cape Town, we lead J-PAL's work in Africa.
About us
J-PAL Africa, based at the University of Cape Town, leads J-PAL’s work in sub-Saharan Africa. J-PAL Africa conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs. Our research team evaluates the impact of social programs and policies in South Africa, covering a wide range of sectors, including labor markets, urban services, and political participation. Our policy team works with African organizations and governments to build, pilot, and scale cost-effective interventions, including the Teaching at the Right Level approach to primary education. Our training team builds researcher capacity to conduct randomized evaluations and policymaker capacity to use evidence from randomized evaluations effectively.
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cape Town
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- 2010
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A study by J-PAL affiliate Karen Macours demonstrates the positive impact of menstrual hygiene and stigma interventions on girls learning outcomes. 🎥 Watch this video to learn more about these study results: ⬇️
🇲🇬 Reducing the stigma of menstruation to improve girls' school learning outcomes in Madagascar: the first encouraging results of the Kilonga project The Kilonga project aims to improve basic hygiene and reduce the stigma around menstruation in schools. In May 2024, teams from CARE Madagascar, CARE France, and partner NGOs in Madagascar presented the project’s initial findings: 📈 Conducted across 140 schools, the evaluation assessed if reducing stigma and encouraging open discussions could improve girls' school attendance and engagement. ➡️ Results show a 13% improvement in girls' learning outcomes thanks to this approach. 📹 In this video, Hasina RAZAKARIVELONIRINA from CARE Madagascar and Karen Macours from Paris School of Economics present the results of the study:
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N'oubliez pas de vous inscrire à notre webinaire en français ce vendredi 6 décembre 2024, de 16h00 à 17h00 (GMT+2), sur les opportunités de financement pour les chercheurs africains 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzrEw7at Dans ce webinaire, J-PAL Africa et Le Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement (FID) présenteront les opportunités de financement pour les évaluations d'impact.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: J-PAL x FID: Opportunités de financement pour les chercheurs africains. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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📣 African Scholar Spotlight: In this spotlight, we speak with Mohammed Tanko a lecturer and researcher at the University for Development Studies in Ghana. He discusses how he has used J-PAL funding for several pilot studies in education, agriculture, and digital finance. He also shares how J-PAL has helped equip him with the skills needed to conduct impact evaluations and tips for Scholars interested in applying for J-PAL funding. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dmjnCBrr This post is part of our ongoing series that celebrates the work and insights of African economists leading the charge in randomised evaluations. Through the African Scholars Program, we are committed to fostering more opportunities for African researchers to drive impactful research agendas across the continent through randomised evaluations! Discover more about the African Scholars Program here: https://lnkd.in/dDMpWvYF
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🔍 Découvrez des opportunités de financement pour les chercheurs africains ! Nous sommes ravis de vous inviter à notre webinaire en collaboration avec Fonds d'Innovation pour le Développement (FID) sur des opportunités de financement pour les chercheurs africains, qui se tiendra : 📅 Vendredi 6 décembre 2024 ⏰ 16h - 17h (GMT+2) Horaires selon votre région : Sénégal : 14h - 15h Nigeria : 15h - 16h Afrique du Sud : 16h - 17h Kenya : 17h - 18h 🎯 Pour qui ? Ce webinaire s'adresse aux chercheurs africains souhaitant réaliser des évaluations randomisées en Afrique et en savoir plus sur les opportunités de financement disponibles. Le webinaire sera en français. 👉 Inscrivez-vous ici : https://lnkd.in/dzrEw7at
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🚨 5 days left to apply for the Policy Manager (Health) position in Kigali 🚨 Are you interested in improving access to clean water? Would you like to lead a consortium of actors to co-design, pilot, and scale a chlorine voucher program in existing maternal and child health care systems in Rwanda? 💧🇷🇼 🗳 👉 Learn more and apply by 17 November here: https://lnkd.in/db3jAhas
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📢 J-PAL Africa and the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) will be hosting a webinar on Funding Opportunities for African Scholars, taking place on Monday, 4 November 2024, from 4-5 pm GMT+2. Please register here: https://lnkd.in/dj9ah5iG This webinar is for researchers based in Africa who are interested in conducting randomised evaluations and would like information on relevant funding opportunities. While the presentation will be in English, we will be able to answer questions in French as well. Please note that FID accepts research proposals in both French and English, so we particularly encourage Francophone researchers to attend. Excited to see you there!
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🌍✨ Researcher Spotlight: Nehemiya Moleza ✨🌍 We’re delighted to spotlight Nehemiya Moleza, one of our 2024 Conducting Experimental Research Course participants! Nehemiya is an undergraduate student in rural economics at the Catholic University of Bukavu. He completed a course on conducting experimental research offered by J-PAL Africa in collaboration with the Impact Evaluation Lab, ESRF TANZANIA and the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics. Nehemiya has a keen interest in economics, and plans to pursue graduate studies after his bachelor's degree. Discover more about Nehemiya by visiting his website: https://lnkd.in/dr7MXr9Q This post is part of our ongoing series that highlights the profiles of African researchers that have attended our courses. Learn more about the training courses we offer here: https://lnkd.in/dvqpj7JB
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Do you have a passion for using evidence to inform policy, a knack for developing strong relationships, and a keen eye for identifying new opportunities? Are you interested in strengthening health systems in Rwanda, including by improving access to clean water? Apply for the Policy Manager position based in Kigali 💧🇷🇼 🗳 The Policy Manager will spearhead efforts to increase access to and use of water treatment products, working with J-PAL Africa Health Lead, Scientific Director Pascaline Dupas, the Rwanda Biomedical Center, and a local implementing firm to design, pilot, and scale a chlorine voucher program embedded within Rwandan government systems. 👉 Learn more and apply by 17 November here: https://lnkd.in/db3jAhas
Policy Manager - Health | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
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🌍✨ Researcher Spotlight: Hamdiyah Alhassan ✨🌍 We’re delighted to spotlight Hamdiyah Alhassan, one of our 2024 Conducting Experimental Research Course participants! Hamdiyah is an Associate Professor at the School of Economics, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. She obtained her PhD and MPhil in Development Studies and Economics at the University of Ghana. Her fields of interest include energy and environmental economics, agricultural economics, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and digital finance. Discover more about Hamdiyah by visiting her website: https://lnkd.in/dFkd6qeS This post is part of our ongoing series that highlights the profiles of African researchers that have attended our courses. Learn more about the training courses we offer here: https://lnkd.in/dvqpj7JB
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