Effects of El Niño and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole (+IOD) on health, food security, economics and conflicts in low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific: A systematic review

The authors of this brief summarize the evidence of the effects of El Niño and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole on health, economics, conflict, migration, and food security across low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific region. This project is funded by Global Research and Technology Development (GRTD), the research portfolio of the UK government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It is managed through its Research Commissioning Centre (RCC), led by 3ie and the University of Birmingham.

Do market access interventions benefit smallholder farms?

Systematic review Brief 3ie 2024

The authors of this brief summarize findings of a systematic review on the effects of five types of market access interventions on agriculture, socioeconomic, food security and nutrition outcomes in low- and middle- income countries.

Can vocational training and apprenticeships programs change migration intentions and behavior?

Systematic review Brief 3ie 2023

Irregular migration harms many people worldwide, and millions of dollars are invested globally each year to address the root causes. The authors of this brief summarize the findings of a systematic review on the effects of classroom-based and on-the-job skills training interventions on migration-related outcomes.

Fiscal policies for healthy diets: Can taxes and subsidies change what you buy?

Systematic review Brief 3ie 2022

While several countries have implemented tax and subsidy policies to support healthy diets, systematic evidence of their impacts is limited, especially in low-and middle-income countries. The authors of this brief summarize the findings of a systematic review on the effects of fiscal policies on diet quality and health.

What works to strengthen women’s empowerment and gender equality in fragile and conflict-affected situations?

Systematic review Brief 3ie 2021

This systematic review brief summarizes the findings of the synthesis of evidence on gender-specific or gender-transformative interventions in fragile and conflict-affected states. The finding are expected to inform policy and practice decisions within the field of transition aid, particularly, as it relates to gender focused programming.

Do aquaculture interventions improve productivity, income, nutrition and women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries?

Systematic review Brief 3ie 2021

This brief is based on a review that synthesizes evidence on the effectiveness of interventions supporting farming of aquatic organisms and aiming to improve productivity, income, nutrition and women's empowerment in low-and middle-income countries.

Effects of El Niño and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole (+IOD) on health, food security, economics and conflicts in low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific: A systematic review

3ie Systematic review brief, 2025

Do market access interventions benefit smallholder farms?

Can vocational training and apprenticeships programs change migration intentions and behavior?

Fiscal policies for healthy diets: Can taxes and subsidies change what you buy?

What works to strengthen women’s empowerment and gender equality in fragile and conflict-affected situations?

Do aquaculture interventions improve productivity, income, nutrition and women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries?

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Effects of El Niño and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole (+IOD) on health, food security, economics and conflicts in low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific: A systematic review

3ie Systematic review brief, 2025

Do market access interventions benefit smallholder farms?

Can vocational training and apprenticeships programs change migration intentions and behavior?

Fiscal policies for healthy diets: Can taxes and subsidies change what you buy?

What works to strengthen women’s empowerment and gender equality in fragile and conflict-affected situations?

Do aquaculture interventions improve productivity, income, nutrition and women’s empowerment in low- and middle-income countries?

Tools