Odisha, J-PAL South Asia sign MoU to strengthen evidence-based policymaking

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI) The Odisha Government and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia on Wednesday signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and support the state's development goals under Odisha Vision 2036 and 2047. Under the partnership, J-PAL South Asia will work with various government departments to identify priority policy challenges, generate rigorous research-based evidence and translate findings into actionable policy recommendations. The MoU was signed by Additional Secretary, Planning and Convergence Department, Rashmi Kabi, and J-PAL South Asia Executive Director Shobhini Mukerji in the presence of Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Development…