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J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab)

Reducing poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence

Global Dev
Clear

Full transparency. Open data. Nothing hidden.

A-90.5Unified Score

Score Profile

Verified ImpactTransparency &Dollar EfficiencyEvidence QualityCloak-vs-Clear ScoreBeneficiary VoiceAdaptability &
Verified Impact Outcomes25% weight · 90/100
Transparency & Disclosure20% weight · 91/100
Dollar Efficiency15% weight · 86/100
Evidence Quality & Rigor15% weight · 99/100
Cloak-vs-Clear Score10% weight · 93/100
Beneficiary Voice & Feedback10% weight · 82/100
Adaptability & Learning5% weight · 90/100

Quick Facts

Impact Metric

1,000+ RCTs completed

Beneficiaries

400M+ people reached

Annual Donations

$40M

Founded

2003

Headquarters

Cambridge, USA

Website

povertyactionlab.org

External Ratings

Not rated by major evaluators

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