Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
May 1, 2019 • ~5 min
MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali | MIT News
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
June 20, 2018 • ~8 min
3Q: Ernest Moniz on the Vatican climate dialogue | MIT News
Professor emeritus and former U.S. energy secretary reflects on recent meeting with Pope Francis and energy and finance leaders.
June 12, 2018 • ~4 min
Fighting toxic stress in children is tough but possible | MIT News
Taking time to understand underlying causes of stress can help children escape debilitating health effects, symposium speakers argue.
May 31, 2018 • ~10 min
For food-aid recipients, information is power | MIT News
A simple card explaining a government aid program leads to more rice for poor villagers in Indonesia.
May 9, 2018 • ~6 min
Empowering refugees worldwide by providing tools for social change | MIT News
New collaboration joins together MITx MicroMasters, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, and MIT Refugee Action Hub.
May 1, 2018 • ~8 min
Introducing a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to conducting comparative product evaluations | MIT News
The Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation teams up with the Technology Exchange Lab to produce a toolkit for technology evaluation in global development.
April 25, 2018 • ~6 min
Conference advances use of data and evaluation in policymaking | MIT News
Government leaders, social service providers, and leading scholars gathered for the second conference of J-PAL North America’s State and Local Innovation Initiative.
March 7, 2018 • ~5 min
A deep dive into the effects of trade | MIT News
MIT economist David Atkin looks beneath the surface of global commerce.
Feb. 4, 2018 • ~8 min
J-PAL North America launches education technology innovation competition | MIT News
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab initiative aims to help U.S. education leaders identify technology-based solutions to key challenges in education.
Jan. 26, 2018 • ~4 min
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