Table 2. Comparison of Outcomes and Outputs 2012–2016 and 2018–2021 Activity Outcomes 2012–2016 Outputs 2012–2016 Outcomes 2018–2021 Outputs 2018–2021 Research and Policy Outreach 1. Rigorous evidence is used in policy debates and analyses 2. More policies and programs designed or modified based on rigorous scientific evidence 1. Evidence for key policy questions provided: Conduct 2-3 full scale randomized evaluations in Indonesia 2. Policy debates and needs for evidence identified 3. Evidence synthesized for policy consumption 1. Rigorous evidence is used in policy debates and analyses Indicator 1: Instances of government, donors, and private sector partners evidence to inform policy debates and analyses, and evidence of how J-PAL SEA contributed 2. More policies and programs designed or modified based on rigorous scientific evidence Indicator 1: Instances of government, donors, and private sector partners designing or modifying programs or enhancing government revenue or spending based on evidence, and evidence of how J-PAL contributed Indicator 2: Number of poor or marginalized people with access to more effective programs and policies and/or amount of government funding saved or raised as a result of these decisions Indicator 3: Instances of governments, donors, and requesting, considering, and/or using evidence in policy debates and decisions on their own 1. Identify key policy questions and generate evidence on them: Indicator 1: Conduct 4-5 full-scale randomized evaluations in partnership with policymakers in Indonesia, at least 1 with a private sector partner Indicator 2: Collaborate with at least 2 new government partners and 1 GoA-supported program on research, policy, or training 2. Synthesize and provide evidence on key policy questions Indicator 1: Provide evidence in at least 25 meetings with policymakers per year, 5 with GoA-supported programs Indicator 2: Provide evidence in 1 policy workshop each year, and 1 policy conference every other year Activity Outcomes 2012–2016 Outputs 2012–2016 Outcomes 2018–2021 Outputs 2018–2021
Capacity Building 1. actors become partners on randomized evaluation (researchers and government) 2. J-PAL Alumni in government positions or pursuing Masters and PhD education in economics and public policy schools 1. Research center established 2. Senior fellow selected and works with J-PAL affiliates on evaluations 3. Junior researchers work with J-PAL affiliates on evaluations and continue to further study 4. Local researchers participate in J-PAL Executive Education course 1. More Indonesian and regional researchers and practitioners conduct high quality policy research Indicator 1: Instances of Indonesian and regional researchers and J-PAL SEA continuing to conduct high-quality policy research after collaborating with or becoming co-authors on working and/or published papers Indicator 2: Instances of J-PAL alumni accepted into graduate school and pursuing Masters or PhDs in economics or public policy, or who secure jobs in policymaking 2. More training participants apply specific skills or knowledge they learned in J-PAL courses in their work Indicator 1: Number of men and women who apply specific skills or knowledge they learned in J-PAL courses in their work (i.e. program theory, checklists for quality data collection, ethical research, finding research online) Indicator 2: Instances of training participants who later collaborate with on research and/or policy 1. Indonesian and regional researchers, and research staff work with J-PAL affiliates on randomized evaluations. Indicator 1: Number of Indonesian and regional co-investigators Indicator 2: 1 full-time post-doc hired and works with J-PAL affiliated professors on evaluations Indicator 3: Junior research staff work with J-PAL affiliated professors on evaluations 2. researchers and practitioners participate in J-PAL training courses Indicator 1: Number of men, women, and representatives from GoA supported programs who participate in trainings