Mapping the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights in L&MICs

Lina Khan, Shannon Shisler, Tomasz Kozakiewicz
18 July 2023 blog  
Sexual and reproductive rights are human rights, and the right to make sexual and reproductive decisions affects sexual and reproductive health. To understand the extent of the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and inform decision-making, 3ie is developing an evidence gap map (EGM).

3ie's living Food Systems Evidence and Gap Map: Mixed mid-term findings and project extension

Charlotte Lane, Ingunn Storhaug
11 July 2023 blog  
3ie has now been engaging in its ambitious living evidence mapping process for three years. The mid-term report showed a mixed message: although we have added 267 impact evaluations and systematic reviews of impact evaluations to the map in the last two years, the rate of expansion in the evidence base has slowed since 2019.

Strengthening democracy and freedom in backsliding contexts: mapping and synthesizing the evidence

Etienne Lwamba, Ashiqun Nabi, Pierre Marion, Mark Engelbert
06 June 2023 blog  
In recent years, international observers such as the V-Dem Institute have highlighted an alarming crisis of democracy with a decline in competitive elections, political participation and public accountability. For the first time in two decades, the Institute’s 2023 Democracy Report found more closed autocracies than liberal democracies in the world.

New resilience Evidence Gap Map shows some key evidence, many gaps

Paul Thissen
19 May 2023 blog  

Interventions that aim to improve resilience, either for households or communities, have become increasingly common in recent years. Yet there are big knowledge gaps regarding what works, as shown on 3ie's new evidence gap map on building resilient societies.

Mapping the evidence to understand what works for addressing root causes and drivers of irregular migration

Maria Daniela Anda Leon, Durgadas Menon, Carolyn Huang
16 May 2023 blog  
Nearly every week, people lose their lives as they try to migrate for survival or in search of better opportunities. Even as recently as when this post was written, four boats sank during their journey from Tunisia to Italy. Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates, 53,792 people have died or gone missing while migrating internationally using irregular pathways.

Mapping the big picture: Are WASH achievements linked to higher-level development goals?

Sridevi Prasad, Heather van Buskirk
03 May 2023 blog  
Effective water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs can demonstrably improve sanitation, health, and water access. But, does WASH programming also contribute to additional development goals like education, economic growth, or women’s empowerment?

3ie Living Evidence Gap Map: New food systems evaluations focus on the big picture

Charlotte Lane, Ingunn Storhaug
20 January 2023 blog  
Food systems transformation is a global problem, and increasingly evaluations of food systems interventions are considering national and transnational solutions. The world's food system is under threat from the “three Cs” – COVID, climate, and conflict. As the Food and Agriculture Organization notes, the war in Ukraine brought these threats into sharp focus in 2022, pushing the already high global food prices even higher. To mitigate the effects of, and eventually recover from, these shocks, we need to know what interventions are effective at improving food security and nutrition, who they work for, and what they cost. In our newest update to our living Evidence Gap Map we've added 72 new studies, some of which show positive effects of nation-wide plans to shift land ownership policies.

Mapping evidence of what works to strengthen resilience to shocks and stressors

Miriam Berretta
10 November 2022 blog  
Wars, droughts, floods and other effects of climate change are leading to pervasive and complex emergencies globally, causing displacement, famine and crop failure, among many other adversities. As several of these events occur in tandem, there is a need to have a multi-dimensional understanding of how things such as climate change, conflict and intersectional identities intertwine. One of the key pillars to mitigate their impacts is resilience — as highlighted by the ongoing 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt — and in this blog, we share how some of 3ie’s ongoing work will help inform future policy on how people, communities and institutions can better prepare and respond to shocks in the future.

Groundbreaking studies now part of 3ie's Food Systems and Nutrition Evidence Gap Map

Charlotte Lane, Ingunn Storhaug, Rike Riesmeier, Tina Koch
18 August 2022 blog  
In June 2022, a high-level expert group from the European Commission called for independent and up-to-date reports on the scientific evidence about food systems transformation. We certainly agree this work is essential – that’s why we’ve been producing such reports since 2020 as part of 3ie’s living Food Systems and Nutrition Evidence Gap Map (EGM). In our latest update, we add groundbreaking studies to the map, including one on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes.

Mapping evidence to strengthen impact on resilience and food security

Annie Vincent, Carolyn Huang, Tanvi Lal
21 July 2022 blog  
As per current estimates, almost 765 million people are affected by food insecurity worldwide. Chronic vulnerability, hunger, and water insecurity have been compounded by climate change, humanitarian crises, and COVID-induced shocks and pressures. USAID, through the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS), works through dedicated centers to improve program impacts on these critical issues and accelerate the progress on building resilient communities and countries.