Measuring the impact of SMS-based interventions on uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

3ie Impact Evaluation Report 49

Kevin Leiby, Alison Connor, Landry Tsague, Crispin Sapele, Albert Kaonga, Joshua Kakaire and Paul Wang

This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a ‘conventional’ campaign where all participants received the same package of information and the other campagin was designed to be dependent on the participants’ level of intention on undergoing VMMC. The intervention did not significantly increase the self-reported and verified VMMC uptake. Future research is still necessary to fully understand the potential of SMS-based tools for VMMC demand creation.

Impact evaluation of the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund-supported East Darfur Assalaya-Sheiria-Yassin Triangle of Peace and Coexistence project

Impact evaluation 3ie 2024

This report presents new evidence on the effectiveness of a peacebuilding project in Darfur, Sudan supported by the United Nations Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund. It shows that the project reduced the number of land conflicts and improved service provision.

An impact assessment of EAMDA’s banana initiative to increase technology adoption by smallholder farmers in Kenya

Impact evaluation 3ie 2023

The authors of this study evaluate the short-run impacts of a project aimed at modernizing banana cultivation in Kenya implemented by the East Africa Market Development Associates (EAMDA).

Impact Evaluation of the ADN Dignidad Program: Understanding the impact of a Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) program in Colombia

Impact evaluation 3ie 2023

The authors of this report examine the effectiveness of unconditional cash transfers for improving the lives of displaced Venezuelans and their households in Colombia.

Community advocacy forums and public service delivery in Uganda: Impact and the role of information, deliberation and administrative placement

Impact evaluation 3ie 2021

The authors of this report examine the impact of community advocacy forums or citizen barazas in holding the government accountable and on public service delivery in Uganda.

Evaluation of secondary school teacher training under the School Sector Development Programme in Nepal