Recent Videos posted to Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab on MIT Video

Research & Policy Design: Part X

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:06:57 GMT

Research and Policy Design: The First J-PAL Bihar Development Conference

Session III: Voters' Campaigns. Rohini Pande (Professor of Economics, Harvard University) talks about the challenges citizens still face in accessing information about candidate qualifications and the effect of report cards.

Research & Policy Design: Part XI

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:30:13 GMT

Research and Policy Design: The First J-PAL Bihar Development Conference

Session III: Voters' Campaigns. Anjali Bhardwaj (Founding Member and Director, Satark Nagrik Sangathan, Delhi) continues the discussion about the challenges citizens still face in accessing information about candidate qualifications and the effect of report cards.

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 2, Panel 3

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:08:10 GMT

On July 18th and 19th, J-PAL hosted the first regional matchmaking conference for its Urban Services Initiative (USI) at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Colombo conference brought together researchers and practitioners active in urban service delivery (particularly water, sanitation, and hygiene) throughout South Asia. The aim of the conference was to stimulate discussion on innovative micro-solutions to the need for better urban public services, and what collaboration opportunities might exist between the researchers and practitioners.

On day two of the conference four different panels of implementing partners made presentations on their programs that might fit with USI. This video features the third panel: Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), Solid Waste Collection and Handling (SWaCH) & Pune Municipal Corporation, Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR), Janaagraha Center for Citizenship and Democracy, and Veolia Water India

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 2, Panel 4

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:08:10 GMT

On day two of the conference four different panels of implementing partners made presentations on their programs that might fit with USI. This video features the fourth panel: Lumanti, Network of Women Water Professionals (NetWwater) Sri Lanka, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, UNICEF Sri Lanka, and DFID Bangladesh

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Keynote Address

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:30:13 GMT

The keynote address is delivered by the Hon’ble Minister of Water Supply and Drainage, Mr. Dinesh Gunawardena.

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 2, Panel 1

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:30:19 GMT

On day two of the conference four different panels of implementing partners made presentations on their programs that might fit with USI. This video features the first panel: BRAC Development Institute, BRAC Social Innovation Lab, BRAC, WaterAid Bangladesh, Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR), and 3ie

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 2, Panel 2

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:30:18 GMT

On day two of the conference four different panels of implementing partners made presentations on their programs that might fit with USI. This video features the second panel: Quicksand, Feedback Foundation, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Sulabh International, and Urban Local Bodies Department (Government of Haryana)

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Key issues related to randomized evaluation

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:30:23 GMT

In this video Raymond Guiteras breaks down the key issues related to randomized evaluation by starting with the question WHY evaluate?

USI South Asia Matchmaking Conference: Day 1, Panel 2

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:08:46 GMT

On day one of the conference two different panels of researchers made presentations on their areas of interest. This video features the second panel: Rohini Pande, Rema Hanna, Costas Meghir, Pascaline Dupas, Seema Jayachandran