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Governments, the private sector, civil society, and international organizations invest billions of dollars and countless hours every year into implementing programs that are intended to address key development challenges and lift people out of poverty. However, decision-makers may not have access to evidence on how to best achieve development goals, which can lead to unmet goals and wasted resources. 

To help find better solutions, MEL works closely with public, private, NGO, and philanthropic organizations in Morocco. We conduct research to understand what works and share our findings to inform decisions that improve people's lives.

The foundation of MEL’s research approach is the randomized evaluation: a methodology that randomly selects program and comparison groups, implements the program, and compares outcomes across groups to identify causal impacts.

One of the MEL’s primary goals is to foster a culture of evidence-based policymaking by building Moroccan decision-makers and academics’ capacity to generate and use rigorous research through workshops and certificate courses. 

The Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab emerged from the Morocco Employment Lab, an initiative that was launched in 2020 in partnership with the Millennium Challenge Account - Morocco Agency (MCA-Morocco) and hosted by the Policy Center for the New South. In response to a high demand by Moroccan implementing partners, the MEL is expanding its work beyond employment into sectors such as education, social protection, firm growth, agriculture, and environment.