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World Bank IEG's expert panel

How should evaluators respond to a changing global landscape? Ideas from the World Bank IEG's expert panel

To respond to a rapidly-changing global context, the evaluation community needs to adapt its methods and approaches, according to an expert panel assembled by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG).

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evidence-to-policy

The evidence-to-policy conundrum and how to solve it

Does better evidence lead to better policies and programs? Massive amounts of reliable evidence, drawing on scientifically strong methods, including randomized controlled trials, mixed-methods approaches, and more, have been generated and disseminated in recent decades. A Nobel Prize has been awarded for that pathbreaking work. Yet the impact of that evidence – on…

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Insights from the Development Evidence Portal – the Middle East and North Africa

Insights from the Development Evidence Portal – the Middle East and North Africa

Our latest piece in the ‘state of the evidence’ series – which interprets data by unpacking the studies in our Development Evidence Portal (DEP) – focuses on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. . The DEP currently includes 740 impact evaluations (IE) and 352 systematic reviews (SR) from the region, which is the second smallest amongst regions containing low- and middle-income…

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Journal of Development Effectiveness
23 October 2024
Chandan Jain
Chandan Jain
Marie Gaarder
Marie Gaarder
Sudhanshu Handa
Sudhanshu Handa +
 

Journal of Development Effectiveness: walking the talk on TREE (Transparent, Reproducible and Ethical Evidence)

We are excited to launch the special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness on Transparent, Reproducible and Ethical Evidence. Through the Journal, 3ie has promoted the publication of high…
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For Illustrative purpose only
03 October 2024
Andrew Tangang
Andrew Tangang
Abishek Nippani
Abishek Nippani
Dale Pereira
Dale Pereira
Chandan Jain
Chandan Jain 1+
 

Navigating ethical considerations in evaluations: 3ie's TREE Review Framework in practice

Earlier this year, we collaborated with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Effective Basic Services Africa (eBASE Africa) to implement 3ie’s TREE Review Framework in two of their upcoming…
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Illustrative purpose only
18 September 2024
Sebastian Martinez
Sebastian Martinez +
 

How to communicate a null-results impact evaluation

Development programs aim to improve outcomes for poor and vulnerable populations, from better health and increased learning to higher productivity and incomes. Impact evaluations apply research tools…
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for illustrative purpose only
21 August 2024
Bio Bertrand Mama
Bio Bertrand Mama
Anca Dumitrescu
Anca Dumitrescu
Charlotte Lane
Charlotte Lane
Binta Ndiaye
Binta Ndiaye 1+
 

Mutual health insurance and the digitization of healthcare services in developing countries: Experience of the ISPV-…

Universal health coverage remains a global concern, particularly in developing countries where health systems have many weaknesses.
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People queuing to get clean water after floods destroyed infrastructure in Southern Somalia
13 August 2024
Cem Yavuz
Cem Yavuz
Katie Pons
Katie Pons +
 

Updating the evidence base on humanitarian food security interventions — share your impact evaluations

With an estimated 300 million people needing humanitarian assistance and protection in 2024, understanding which interventions are most effective is more important than ever. But how do we find…
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