J-Pal South Asia

j-pal south asia, a regional office of j-pal, is based at the institute for financial management and research in india and leads j-pal’s work in the south asia region. j-pal south asia conducts randomized evaluations, builds partnerships for evidence-informed policymaking, and helps partners scale up effective programs. we have a growing number of partnerships in bangladesh, india, nepal, pakistan, and sri lanka. in 2011, we were selected to host the south asia center for clear, a global initiative coordinated by the world bank’s independent evaluation group. under this initiative, we host a knowledge sharing roundtable series and equip practitioners with the expertise to carry out rigorous evaluations through training courses, advisory services, and joint research projects.