Evidence gap maps

Our gap maps are thematic collections of existing evidence from impact evaluations and systematic reviews about effects of international development policies and programmes. The reports provide all of the supporting documentation, including the background information, methods and results, protocols, and analysis of what the map results mean.

Latest evidence gap map reports

Evidence gap map reports

Strengthening resilience against shocks, stressors and recurring crises in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence gap map

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2023 Authors of this report map the available evidence base of impact evaluations and systematic reviews of interventions that aim to improve resilience in low-and middle-income countries. This evidence gap map was commissioned by USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.

Strengthening civil society: an Evidence Gap Map

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2023 Authors of this report present the findings of a systematic search to identify and map the evidence base of impact evaluations and systematic reviews of interventions aiming to improve civil society in low-and middle-income countries.

Independent media and free flow of information: An Evidence Gap Map

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2023 Authors of this report present findings of an evidence gap map, which provides an overview of impact evaluations and systematic reviews on the effects of media development interventions to strengthen independent media.

Human Rights: an evidence gap map

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2023 The authors of this report systematically identified, mapped, and described the evidence base of interventions that aim to strengthen human rights.

Rule of Law and Justice: an evidence gap map

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2023 The authors of this report analyze interventions that strengthen and build linkages between systems, services, and society, which can improve the prevention of and solutions to justice problems.

Mapping water, sanitation and hygiene achievements to prosperity, stability, and resilience outcomes

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2023 Authors of this report identify, map and describe the research measuring the association between select water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) outcomes and high-level development outcomes in prosperity, stability, and resilience. This work has been commissioned by USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.

Summarizing the evidence on the democracy, human rights, and governance sector

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2023 Authors of this report summarize the evidence base across six evidence gap maps particularly focusing on the Democracy, Human Rights and Governance sectors.

A comparative analysis of 3ie’s evidence gap maps on the democracy, human rights and governance sector

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2023 This report analyses the evidence and gaps across six distinct themes and approaches that are part of USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

Strengthening good governance in low- and middle-income countries

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2023 The authors systematically identified, mapped, and summarized the evidence base of interventions that aim to strengthen good governance through governance effectiveness. The evidence gap map contains 19 systematic reviews and 485 impact evaluations. The characteristics of the evidence are described and mapped according to a framework of 20 interventions and 28 outcomes. This map was commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

Political competition through elections

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2023 The authors of this study identified, mapped, and summarized the evidence base for interventions that seek to enhance political competition through elections. The evidence gap map this report is based on includes 188 impact evaluations, four qualitative evaluations, and two systematic reviews. Studies were found for 57 nations, mainly evaluating national-level, public institution-implemented interventions that targeted all people and voters in electoral democracy situations. This map was commissioned by USAID's Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.