Janica Magat-Larsen
@janicalapati.bsky.social
Research Specialist at Youth Impact. Texas A&M PhD. Manila girl in Sweden.
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🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
May 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
Ahhh Pop, Manu, and TD! My heart!
May 8, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Ahhh Pop, Manu, and TD! My heart!
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🚀Ready to launch your social venture?
💡D-Prize is offering $20K to entrepreneurs launching new organizations that will run proven initiatives including all three of Youth Impact's programs.
🔗Apply by 8 June: www.d-prize.org
#apply #getfunded #dprize
💡D-Prize is offering $20K to entrepreneurs launching new organizations that will run proven initiatives including all three of Youth Impact's programs.
🔗Apply by 8 June: www.d-prize.org
#apply #getfunded #dprize
May 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚀Ready to launch your social venture?
💡D-Prize is offering $20K to entrepreneurs launching new organizations that will run proven initiatives including all three of Youth Impact's programs.
🔗Apply by 8 June: www.d-prize.org
#apply #getfunded #dprize
💡D-Prize is offering $20K to entrepreneurs launching new organizations that will run proven initiatives including all three of Youth Impact's programs.
🔗Apply by 8 June: www.d-prize.org
#apply #getfunded #dprize
Woohoo! A/B testing to continuously optimize program impact and cost effectiveness for the win! 🎉
Learn more: www.youth-impact.org/a-b-testing
Learn more: www.youth-impact.org/a-b-testing
March 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Woohoo! A/B testing to continuously optimize program impact and cost effectiveness for the win! 🎉
Learn more: www.youth-impact.org/a-b-testing
Learn more: www.youth-impact.org/a-b-testing
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Education Compass: The state of student learning in Botswana
We recently conducted our annual survey on the state of student learning in Botswana. We assessed nearly 2000 Standard 4 students across 60 schools and interviewed their caregivers. (Thread)
#EducationinBotswana #EducationCompass
We recently conducted our annual survey on the state of student learning in Botswana. We assessed nearly 2000 Standard 4 students across 60 schools and interviewed their caregivers. (Thread)
#EducationinBotswana #EducationCompass
March 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Education Compass: The state of student learning in Botswana
We recently conducted our annual survey on the state of student learning in Botswana. We assessed nearly 2000 Standard 4 students across 60 schools and interviewed their caregivers. (Thread)
#EducationinBotswana #EducationCompass
We recently conducted our annual survey on the state of student learning in Botswana. We assessed nearly 2000 Standard 4 students across 60 schools and interviewed their caregivers. (Thread)
#EducationinBotswana #EducationCompass
HRW reports over 12000 Filipinos were killed over the course of Duterte’s “war” on drugs.
March 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
HRW reports over 12000 Filipinos were killed over the course of Duterte’s “war” on drugs.
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9 out of 10 students in Standard 4 are below the expected grade level in maths.
Get the facts about the state of student learning in Botswana in our 2025 Education Compass report here: www.youth-impact.org/education-co...
#EducationinBotswana #YouthImpactResearch #EducationCompas
Get the facts about the state of student learning in Botswana in our 2025 Education Compass report here: www.youth-impact.org/education-co...
#EducationinBotswana #YouthImpactResearch #EducationCompas
March 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
9 out of 10 students in Standard 4 are below the expected grade level in maths.
Get the facts about the state of student learning in Botswana in our 2025 Education Compass report here: www.youth-impact.org/education-co...
#EducationinBotswana #YouthImpactResearch #EducationCompas
Get the facts about the state of student learning in Botswana in our 2025 Education Compass report here: www.youth-impact.org/education-co...
#EducationinBotswana #YouthImpactResearch #EducationCompas
When even your mental health app is snarky. 😭😭😭
March 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When even your mental health app is snarky. 😭😭😭
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“The world must now affirm that human lives matter, no matter where they are.” In a new op-ed, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo call for governments, multilaterals, and philanthropists to double down on investing in evidence-backed programs that improve people’s lives. www.ft.com/content/43e9...
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: Foreign aid can be effective without the US
In the wake of USAID cuts, wealthy nations and individuals must take the reins
www.ft.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“The world must now affirm that human lives matter, no matter where they are.” In a new op-ed, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo call for governments, multilaterals, and philanthropists to double down on investing in evidence-backed programs that improve people’s lives. www.ft.com/content/43e9...
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📊 How can we make impact evaluation findings more comparable + actionable?
🔍Click here to learn more about IDEAL, an open-access platform by CEGA, the WorldBank + other global partners to address this question: buff.ly/szDMowc
#polisky #econsky
🔍Click here to learn more about IDEAL, an open-access platform by CEGA, the WorldBank + other global partners to address this question: buff.ly/szDMowc
#polisky #econsky
Impact Data and Evidence Aggregation Library (IDEAL)
IDEAL helps standardize and improve comparability of the main results produced by randomized evaluations.
buff.ly
March 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📊 How can we make impact evaluation findings more comparable + actionable?
🔍Click here to learn more about IDEAL, an open-access platform by CEGA, the WorldBank + other global partners to address this question: buff.ly/szDMowc
#polisky #econsky
🔍Click here to learn more about IDEAL, an open-access platform by CEGA, the WorldBank + other global partners to address this question: buff.ly/szDMowc
#polisky #econsky
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Over the past 20 years, J-PAL & members of our research network have worked with USAID to design, pilot, evaluate, & scale programs that maximize the impact of development. Iqbal Dhaliwal shares what we've learned & how those lessons shaped policy decisions. www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/2-28-25...
Reflecting on the end of USAID
Over the past two decades, J-PAL and members of our research network worked closely with USAID on many projects to design, pilot, and evaluate innovative solutions; scale up those found to be effectiv...
www.povertyactionlab.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Over the past 20 years, J-PAL & members of our research network have worked with USAID to design, pilot, evaluate, & scale programs that maximize the impact of development. Iqbal Dhaliwal shares what we've learned & how those lessons shaped policy decisions. www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/2-28-25...
The world is crazy, have a semla. #semladagen
Swedish Fika Calendar: Semla, the scrumptious treat that slayed a king
Swedish Fika Calendar: Semla, the scrumptious treat that slayed a king
The Local's Fika Calendar walks you through a whole year of Sweden's coffee-and-cake tradition, with information on the pastries and the history behind them. Today: save some space in your tummy for the indulgent, cream-filled semla.
www.thelocal.se
March 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The world is crazy, have a semla. #semladagen
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🥳Thrilled to be featured in the Asian Development Bank's publication on Building Resilience in Education Systems for our work in the Philippines.
@mandabeat.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social
Read the full paper here (Chapter 9):
www.adb.org/publications...
@mandabeat.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social
Read the full paper here (Chapter 9):
www.adb.org/publications...
Building Resilience in Education Systems
Disasters, pandemics, and conflicts have disrupted education for millions of students in Asia and the Pacific, with long-term consequences for their futures.
www.adb.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🥳Thrilled to be featured in the Asian Development Bank's publication on Building Resilience in Education Systems for our work in the Philippines.
@mandabeat.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social
Read the full paper here (Chapter 9):
www.adb.org/publications...
@mandabeat.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social
Read the full paper here (Chapter 9):
www.adb.org/publications...