Maria Daniela Anda Leon

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Former senior research associate, 3ie

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Daniela provided research support to produce systematic reviews, rapid reviews, reviews of reviews, and evidence gap maps on the effectiveness of social and economic interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Her research projects were in the domain of agriculture, education, financial sector and social protection.

Blogs by author

Updates to the irregular migration evidence gap map and implications for policy and research

13 February 2026

Updates to the irregular migration evidence gap map and implications for policy and research

Policymakers, researchers and practitioners now have access to the most up-to-date rigorous evidence base on interventions addressing root causes and drivers of irregular migration, a field in which…

14 October 2025

Closing the gaps: Building evidence on irregular migration

We have just published our new inception report (protocol) for updating and expanding 3ie’s evidence gap map (EGM) on interventions addressing root causes and other drivers of irregular migration…

06 June 2025

El Niño’s grip on the Indo-Pacific: declining agricultural productivity and wider socio-economic consequences

As we approach mid-2025, it may be easy to forget last year’s record global weather anomalies associated with global warming and the recent El Niño event. This cyclical phenomenon occurs in the…

20 December 2023

What works for addressing root cause and drivers of irregular migration? There are few answers to pressing policy…

Mass irregular migration is a pressing global issue, especially for low- and middle-income countries. In 2018, there were over 100 million irregular migrants estimated worldwide (Yayboke and Gallego…

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

16 May 2023

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

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…