Theory-based impact evaluation: principles and practice

Calls for rigorous impact evaluation has been accompanied by the quest for what works and why. Howard White identifies six principles for the successful application of the approach - mapping out the causal chain (programme theory), understanding the context, anticipating heterogeneity, rigorous evaluation of impact using a credible counterfactual, rigorous factual analysis and using mixed methods.

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Key learnings from one-year pilot studies under Swashakt

Working paper 3ie 2024

The authors of this working paper synthesize learnings from the five pilot projects that were implemented in the states of Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

The enablers and barriers to rural women’s participation in management training programs

Working paper 3ie 2024

The authors of this paper provide insights into some of the enablers and barriers to women’s participation in a micro-MBA program that seeks to cultivate competencies and encourage leadership capabilities among women weavers to initiate or manage their microenterprises.

Setting up women’s collective enterprises in rural India: Learnings from 3ie’s Swashakt program

Working paper 3ie 2024

The authors of this paper synthesise findings from four process evaluations of programs that support collective and group-based models for women-led businesses in India.

The effects of food systems interventions on women’s empowerment: a rapid evidence assessment

Working paper 3ie 2024

The authors of this report summarize the available evidence on the effects of food systems interventions on women’s empowerment through a rapid evidence assessment. This report was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit’s (GIZ’s) Knowledge for Nutrition Program.

Measuring cost-effectiveness in impact evaluation

Working paper 3ie 2024

The authors of this handbook provide practical guidance on how to design, implement, and report cost-effectiveness metrics in experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluation designs.

Theory-based impact evaluation: principles and practice

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Key learnings from one-year pilot studies under Swashakt

The enablers and barriers to rural women’s participation in management training programs

Setting up women’s collective enterprises in rural India: Learnings from 3ie’s Swashakt program

The effects of food systems interventions on women’s empowerment: a rapid evidence assessment

Measuring cost-effectiveness in impact evaluation

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Theory-based impact evaluation: principles and practice

3ie Working Paper 3

Key learnings from one-year pilot studies under Swashakt

The enablers and barriers to rural women’s participation in management training programs

Setting up women’s collective enterprises in rural India: Learnings from 3ie’s Swashakt program

The effects of food systems interventions on women’s empowerment: a rapid evidence assessment

Measuring cost-effectiveness in impact evaluation

Tools