Maria Daniela Anda Leon

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.

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Addressing irregular migration: Insights from 3ie’s latest evidence synthesis

3ie has updated its 2023 Evidence Gap Map (EGM) on interventions aiming to address the root causes and drivers of irregular migration. The updated map, released in early 2026, now covers 105 impact…

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…

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…

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…

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…