J-PAL@5

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Across
  1. 2. The final data collection after an intervention
  2. 3. Capacity building for researchers and policymakers
  3. 5. The illegal movement and exploitation of people
  4. 8. Funders supporting research and development interventions
  5. 10. Abbreviation for Randomized Control Trial
  6. 11. American University in Cairo, host of J-PAL MENA
  7. 15. A major development challenge in the MENA region
  8. 16. Programs providing safety nets for vulnerable populations
  9. 20. Communicating evidence to decision-makers and the public
  10. 22. When young people are disconnected from jobs and education
  11. 23. Acronym for Middle East and North Africa
  12. 25. Area of work addressing climate and resource issues
  13. 27. Expanding a program based on positive evaluation results
  14. 28. When effects of an intervention spread to non-participants
  15. 31. Challenges related to psychological well-being
  16. 32. Program supporting early-career MENA researchers
  17. 34. Focus area aiming to increase job opportunities
  18. 35. Rising rates of unhealthy weight in populations
  19. 37. Evaluation lab housed in Morocco’s national statistics office
  20. 38. Research conducted in a real-world setting
  21. 39. Sector focusing on access and quality of learning
  22. 41. Hub for Advanced Policy Innovation for the Environment
  23. 42. Using rigorous research to inform decision-making
  24. 43. A method assigning participants to groups by chance to test causal effects
  25. 44. Key stakeholders in scaling evidence-based programs
Down
  1. 1. Research on institutions, service delivery, and accountability
  2. 4. Summary of existing research on a given topic
  3. 6. Measuring outcomes relative to program cost
  4. 7. The trend of poverty increasingly affecting women
  5. 9. The ability of a study to detect an effect if it exists
  6. 12. Sector targeting improvements in well-being and access to care
  7. 13. Disputes arising from access to water resources
  8. 14. Non-governmental organizations working on social programs
  9. 17. A J-PAL initiative supporting government-led evaluations in Egypt
  10. 18. The loss of participants from a study over time
  11. 19. Organizations that collaborate on research and implementation
  12. 21. Research area addressing inequalities between genders
  13. 24. The process of translating research into action
  14. 26. A study that measures the effect of a program or policy
  15. 29. The extent to which participants follow assigned treatment
  16. 30. J-PAL regional office based in the Middle East and North Africa
  17. 33. Comparing total expected costs and benefits of a policy
  18. 36. A group receiving the intervention in a study
  19. 40. The initial data collection before an intervention