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246			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>
246		</span>
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248		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-10-07T12:31:02+02:00">
249			07/10/2026		</time>
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254	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/this-was-fragile-lives-2026/">This Was Fragile Lives 2026</a></h2>
255
256	<div class="entry-content">
257		<p>Fragile Lives 2026 marked the third edition of an annual expert conference on the role of scientific evidence in shaping policies for fragile and conflict-affected areas. Held on 30 September and 1 October 2026 at marta&#8217;s Gästehäuser Hauptbahnhof Berlin, the conference brought together 170 participants across 30 sessions, and supported more than 70 research presentations. [&hellip;]</p>
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260	<a href="https://isdc.org/this-was-fragile-lives-2026/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
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267			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>		</span>
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269		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-09-29T15:45:26+02:00">
270			29/09/2026		</time>
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274
275	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/now-live-special-issue-on-rigorously-measuring-peacebuilding/">Now Live: Special Issue on Rigorously Measuring Peacebuilding</a></h2>
276
277	<div class="entry-content">
278		<p>Neil Ferguson of the Peacebuilding Program and ISDC’s Director, Tilman Brück, along with Paul Thissen from 3ie, were guest editors of a recent special issue at the Journal of Development Effectiveness. The special issue presents new learning on the rigorous evaluation of peacebuilding interventions and how such evaluations can be conducted. This builds out of [&hellip;]</p>
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288			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
289		
290		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-07-15T08:25:41+02:00">
291			15/07/2026		</time>
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296	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/isdc-and-uca-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-deepen-research-partnership-in-central-asia-2/">Registration Opens for Fragile Lives 2026</a></h2>
297
298	<div class="entry-content">
299		<p>Registration for the third annual Fragile Lives conference has officially opened. Early Bird tickets are now available at a reduced fee for attendees who register ahead of the standard deadline (by 31 July). The two-day conference will take place on 30 September and 1 October 2026 in central Berlin, bringing together academics, policymakers, and practitioners [&hellip;]</p>
300	</div>
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303		Read More	</a>
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311		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-07-09T11:45:03+02:00">
312			09/07/2026		</time>
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317	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/isdc-and-uca-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-deepen-research-partnership-in-central-asia/">ISDC and UCA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Deepen Research Partnership in Central Asia</a></h2>
318
319	<div class="entry-content">
320		<p>ISDC &#8211; International Security and Development Center and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reflecting the continuity of their long-standing academic partnership. The agreement was signed by Prof. Tilman Brück, Founder and Director of ISDC Berlin, and Prof. Eran Edirisinghe, Dean of Research at UCA. The formal signing ceremony [&hellip;]</p>
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330			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>		</span>
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332		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-07-04T16:39:11+02:00">
333			04/07/2026		</time>
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338	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/new-research-on-social-safety-nets-in-dense-displacement-settings/">New Research on Social Safety Nets in Dense Displacement Settings</a></h2>
339
340	<div class="entry-content">
341		<p>While social safety nets are vital tools for poverty alleviation, one question remains critical for policymakers: How can interventions effectively build resilience in regions characterized by dense forced displacement and severe infrastructure deficits? In a new report, &#8220;The impacts of the Lisungi Project on refugees and host populations in Likouala, Republic of Congo: Midline Analysis Report,&#8221;  [&hellip;]</p>
342	</div>
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345		Read More	</a>
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348	<div class="entry-meta">
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351			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/press-release/" rel="category tag">Press Release</a>		</span>
352		
353		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-04-16T13:07:00+02:00">
354			16/04/2026		</time>
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359	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/in-the-wake-of-political-unrest-young-people-in-africa-are-experiencing-more-domestic-and-other-violence/">In the wake of political unrest, young people in Africa are experiencing more domestic and other violence</a></h2>
360
361	<div class="entry-content">
362		<p>For the first time, a study has shown a direct link between political violence and violence against children, adolescents and young adults perpetrated by family members, acquaintances and peer groups. The findings are based on surveys of over 35,000 young people in nine African countries. In 2022, around one in six children worldwide – or [&hellip;]</p>
363	</div>
364
365	<a href="https://isdc.org/in-the-wake-of-political-unrest-young-people-in-africa-are-experiencing-more-domestic-and-other-violence/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
366		Read More	</a>
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368<article id="post-6225" class="entry">
369	<div class="entry-meta">
370
371				<span>
372			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>		</span>
373		
374		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-04-01T09:09:00+02:00">
375			01/04/2026		</time>
376
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379
380	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/new-research-on-financing-peace-negotiations/">New Research on Financing Peace Negotiations</a></h2>
381
382	<div class="entry-content">
383		<p>While negotiation and mediation are central to resolving conflicts, one question often gets overlooked: Does it matter who pays for peace? In a new paper, titled &#8216;Financing Peace Negotiations&#8217;, Neil Ferguson, Lea Ellmanns, Corinne von Burg, Philipp Lustenberger, and Tilman Brück examine how peace negotiations are funded, and how this shapes processes and outcomes. Drawing [&hellip;]</p>
384	</div>
385
386	<a href="https://isdc.org/new-research-on-financing-peace-negotiations/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
387		Read More	</a>
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389<article id="post-6220" class="entry">
390	<div class="entry-meta">
391
392				<span>
393			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/call-for-papers/" rel="category tag">Call for Papers</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
394		
395		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-03-25T09:32:32+01:00">
396			25/03/2026		</time>
397
398		
399	</div>
400
401	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-and-sessions-12th-lik-conference/">Call for Papers and Sessions: 12th LiK Conference</a></h2>
402
403	<div class="entry-content">
404		<p>12th Annual Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference 07-08 October 2026 This year will mark the 12th anniversary of the series of ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conferences held in Bishkek! This year’s conference will once again be convened by the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Institute of Public Policy and Administration, the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental [&hellip;]</p>
405	</div>
406
407	<a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-and-sessions-12th-lik-conference/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-trans
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408		Read More	</a>
409</article>
410<article id="post-6210" class="entry">
411	<div class="entry-meta">
412
413				<span>
414			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/our-research/" rel="category tag">Our Research</a>		</span>
415		
416		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-02-17T14:41:29+01:00">
417			17/02/2026		</time>
418
419		
420	</div>
421
422	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/new-paper-covid-19-and-food-security/">New Paper: COVID-19 and Food Security</a></h2>
423
424	<div class="entry-content">
425		<p>Using large-scale phone survey data collected throughout 2021 in four African countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and Mozambique), this paper examines the impact of COVID-19 exposure on food security.&nbsp; The authors, including ISDC&#8217;s Damier Esenaliev, Ghassan Baliki, Wolfgang Stojetz, and Tilman Brück, introduce a micro-level measure of &#8216;COVID-19 exposure&#8217; and use a heteroskedasticity-based IV method [&hellip;]</p>
426	</div>
427
428	<a href="https://isdc.org/new-paper-covid-19-and-food-security/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
429		Read More	</a>
430</article>
431<article id="post-6205" class="entry">
432	<div class="entry-meta">
433
434				<span>
435			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/our-research/" rel="category tag">Our Research</a>		</span>
436		
437		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-02-16T14:37:06+01:00">
438			16/02/2026		</time>
439
440		
441	</div>
442
443	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/new-paper-on-climate-conflict-and-food-security/">New Paper on Climate, Conflict, and Food Security</a></h2>
444
445	<div class="entry-content">
446		<p>Climate and conflict crises are increasingly occurring together, creating compounded risks for household food security. In this newly released paper, authors Mahlet Degefu Awoke and Tilman Brück synthesize evidence from 37 studies published from 2020 to 2025 on the effects of climate crises (such as drought, storms, or floods), violent conflict (such as war and [&hellip;]</p>
447	</div>
448
449	<a href="https://isdc.org/new-paper-on-climate-conflict-and-food-security/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
450		Read More	</a>
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452<article id="post-6192" class="entry">
453	<div class="entry-meta">
454
455				<span>
456			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/call-for-papers/" rel="category tag">Call for Papers</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
457		
458		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2026-01-29T10:03:05+01:00">
459			29/01/2026		</time>
460
461		
462	</div>
463
464	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-fragile-lives-2026/">Call for Papers: Fragile Lives 2026</a></h2>
465
466	<div class="entry-content">
467		<p>30 September &#8211; 1 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany Fragile Lives convenes international experts from academia, policy, and practice on the use of rigorous evidence to study the drivers, dynamics, and impacts of pol
467y-crises. The conference focuses on lives and livelihoods shaped by crises such as violent conflict, humanitarian emergencies, and the climate crisis. Fragile [&hellip;]</p>
468	</div>
469
470	<a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-fragile-lives-2026/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
471		Read More	</a>
472</article>
473<article id="post-6178" class="entry">
474	<div class="entry-meta">
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476				<span>
477			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/our-research/" rel="category tag">Our Research</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/publications/" rel="category tag">Publications</a>		</span>
478		
479		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-12-19T10:54:22+01:00">
480			19/12/2025		</time>
481
482		
483	</div>
484
485	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/polycrises-impact-social-safety-nets-in-nigeria/">Polycrises Impact Social Safety Nets in Nigeria</a></h2>
486
487	<div class="entry-content">
488		<p>The journal article &#8216;Shocking social safety: Evidence from violence and drought in North-East Nigeria&#8216; has been published in Food Policy. This paper, authored by Wolfgang Stojetz, Piero Ronzani, Jeanne Pinay, Marco d’Errico, and Tilman Brück, brings new empirical evidence on how overlapping shocks affect households’ social safety nets. Armed conflict and climate-related stressors – such [&hellip;]</p>
489	</div>
490
491	<a href="https://isdc.org/polycrises-impact-social-safety-nets-in-nigeria/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
492		Read More	</a>
493</article>
494<article id="post-6171" class="entry">
495	<div class="entry-meta">
496
497				<span>
498			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>		</span>
499		
500		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-12-05T17:17:18+01:00">
501			05/12/2025		</time>
502
503		
504	</div>
505
506	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/new-working-paper-on-sme-support-impact-in-tunisia-and-somalia/">New Working Paper on SME Support Impact in Tunisia and Somalia</a></h2>
507
508	<div class="entry-content">
509		<p>An increasing proportion of the world’s poor live in fragile states, and efforts to build economic and social stability increasingly focus on those settings. Thus, understanding whether, to what extent, and how these efforts achieve their goals, remains important. In our impact assessment of SPARK&#8217;s LEAD 2 program in Somalia and Tunisia, Neil Ferguson and [&hellip;]</p>
510	</div>
511
512	<a href="https://isdc.org/new-working-paper-on-sme-support-impact-in-tunisia-and-somalia/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
513		Read More	</a>
514</article>
515<article id="post-5925" class="entry">
516	<div class="entry-meta">
517
518				<span>
519			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
520		
521		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-10-21T15:53:30+02:00">
522			21/10/2025		</time>
523
524		
525	</div>
526
527	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/this-was-fragile-lives-2025/">This Was Fragile Lives 2025</a></h2>
528
529	<div class="entry-content">
530		<p>Fragile Lives 2025&nbsp;marked the second edition of an annual expert conference aimed at discussing the role of scientific evidence in shaping policies for fragile and conflict-affected areas. Across 29 sessions and over 70 presentations, 150 participants engaged in rich discussions, debated pressing issues, and forged new research and policy ideas—establishing valuable collaborations along the way. [&hellip;]</p>
531	</div>
532
533	<a href="https://isdc.org/this-was-fragile-lives-2025/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
534		Read More	</a>
535</article>
536<article id="post-5917" class="entry">
537	<div class="entry-meta">
538
539				<span>
540			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/call-for-applications/" rel="category tag">Call for Applications</a>, <a href="https://isdc.org/category/workshops/" rel="category tag">Workshops &amp; Seminars</a>		</span>
541		
542		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-09-21T07:50:22+02:00">
543			21/09/2025		</time>
544
545		
546	</div>
547
548	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-participation-lik-data-users-workshop-2/">Call for Participation: LiK Data Users Workshop</a></h2>
549
550	<div class="entry-content">
551		<p>8 October 2025, 9:00 Kyrgyzstan time, in-Person We are pleased to invite you to the Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Data Users Workshop, taking place in person on 8 October 2025 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.We invite applications from interested individuals who use or would like to use the LiK data to conduct research and analytical work. Participation [&hellip;]</p>
552	</div>
553
554	<a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-participation-lik-data-users-workshop-2/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-trans
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555		Read More	</a>
556</article>
557<article id="post-5912" class="entry">
558	<div class="entry-meta">
559
560				<span>
561			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
562		
563		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-09-19T13:58:53+02:00">
564			19/09/2025		</time>
565
566		
567	</div>
568
569	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-registration-11th-annual-life-in-kyrgyzstan-lik-conference/">Call for Registration: 11th Annual Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Conference</a></h2>
570
571	<div class="entry-content">
572		<p>We are pleased to invite you to the&nbsp;11th Annual ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ (LiK) Conference, taking place on&nbsp;10-11 October 2025 in Bishkek,&nbsp;Kyrgyzstan. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the conference series. The Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference is an established annual event that brings together national and international experts from academia, government, development agencies, NGOs, media, [&hellip;]</p>
573	</div>
574
575	<a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-registration-11th-annual-life-in-kyrgyzstan-lik-conference/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
576		Read More	</a>
577</article>
578<article id="post-5869" class="entry">
579	<div class="entry-meta">
580
581				<span>
582			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/call-for-papers/" rel="category tag">Call for Papers</a>		</span>
583		
584		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-08-27T07:56:29+02:00">
585			27/08/2025		</time>
586
587		
588	</div>
589
590	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-measuring-peacebuilding-effects/">Call for Papers: Measuring Peacebuilding Effects</a></h2>
591
592	<div class="entry-content">
593		<p>Rigorously measuring the effects of peacebuilding approaches This Special Issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness will bring together rigorous, innovative research on peacebuilding interventions, their effectiveness, how they work, which types offer the greatest return on investment, and which types might not perform as anticipated. In particular, the Special Issue welcomes submissions that seek [&hellip;]</p>
594	</div>
595
596	<a href="https://isdc.org/call-for-papers-measuring-peacebuilding-effects/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
597		Read More	</a>
598</article>
599<article id="post-5282" class="entry">
600	<div class="entry-meta">
601
602				<span>
603			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/workshops/" rel="category tag">Workshops &amp; Seminars</a>		</span>
604		
605		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-06-23T13:39:06+02:00">
606			23/06/2025		</time>
607
608		
609	</div>
610
611	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/upcoming-webinar-learning-from-failure/">Upcoming Webinar: Learning from Failure</a></h2>
612
613	<div class="entry-content">
614		<p>What should we do when projects fail? To gloss over mistakes can be enticing. There is an incentive to ignore mistakes, especially when the political or social context is regards economic development cooperation sceptically. Despite that, there is large potential to increase effectiveness through open anal
614ysis. In this webinar, BRAC Europe and ISDC present possibilities [&hellip;]</p>
615	</div>
616
617	<a href="https://isdc.org/upcoming-webinar-learning-from-failure/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
618		Read More	</a>
619</article>
620<article id="post-5278" class="entry">
621	<div class="entry-meta">
622
623				<span>
624			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/conferences/" rel="category tag">Conferences</a>		</span>
625		
626		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-06-19T15:10:44+02:00">
627			19/06/2025		</time>
628
629		
630	</div>
631
632	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/registration-open-fragile-lives-2025/">Registration Open: Fragile Lives 2025</a></h2>
633
634	<div class="entry-content">
635		<p>Fragile Lives 2025 is the second edition of an annual international expert conference focused on using rigorous, scientific evidence to inform policy interventions in fragile, conflict-affected, and underdeveloped settings. This year’s central theme is: Gender, Institutions, Fragility We will review the role of gender and institutions in the formation, functioning and impacts of fragility, insecurity, [&hellip;]</p>
636	</div>
637
638	<a href="https://isdc.org/registration-open-fragile-lives-2025/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
639		Read More	</a>
640</article>
641<article id="post-5189" class="entry">
642	<div class="entry-meta">
643
644				<span>
645			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/new-research/" rel="category tag">New Research</a>		</span>
646		
647		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-06-04T10:30:32+02:00">
648			04/06/2025		</time>
649
650		
651	</div>
652
653	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/special-feature-on-trust-and-development-in-conflict-affected-countries-published-in-the-journal-of-development-economics/">Special Feature on trust and development in conflict-affected countries published in the Journal of Development Economics</a></h2>
654
655	<div class="entry-content">
656		<p>Guest co-editors: Andrew Foster, Philip Verwimp, Patricia Justino and Tilman Brück We are happy to announce that the Journal of Development Economics has just published a special feature on the topic of trust, development and conflict. While world events, on a daily basis, show us the saliency of this topic, few observers capture the depth [&hellip;]</p>
657	</div>
658
659	<a href="https://isdc.org/special-feature-on-trust-and-development-in-conflict-affected-countries-published-in-the-journal-of-development-economics/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
660		Read More	</a>
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663	<div class="entry-meta">
664
665				<span>
666			<a href="https://isdc.org/category/partnerships/" rel="category tag">Partnerships</a>		</span>
667		
668		<time class="entry-time" datetime="2025-04-02T13:37:49+02:00">
669			02/04/2025		</time>
670
671		
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673
674	<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://isdc.org/tilman-bruck-becomes-j-pal-invited-researcher/">Tilman Brück becomes J-PAL Invited Researcher</a></h2>
675
676	<div class="entry-content">
677		<p>ISDC Founder and Director Tilman Brück has been appointed an Invited Researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). J-PAL is a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Drawing on its global network of more than 1,000 researchers, it conducts impact evaluations to [&hellip;]</p>
678	</div>
679
680	<a href="https://isdc.org/tilman-bruck-becomes-j-pal-invited-researcher/" class="btn btn-sm btn-read-more btn-transparent">
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