Impact evaluations

These are final reports of 3ie-supported impact evaluations that assess the difference a development intervention has made to social and economic outcomes. We fund rigorous evaluations that include a theory-based experimental or quasi-experimental design, and we use the most appropriate mix of methods to capture outcomes and answer what works, for whom, why and at what cost.

Latest impact evaluation report series

Impact evaluation report series

Looking for more impact evaluation evidence? Search our impact evaluation repository to find both 3ie and non-3ie funded studies, summaries and links to the original studies

Uptake and evaluation of innovative insurance-embedded credit for promoting resilience and livelihoods among smallholder farmers in Kenya

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
The authors of this report summarize the findings from an impact evaluation of innovative insurance-embedded credit for promoting resilience and livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Kenya through a market-based credit solution called Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC).

ADN Dignidad long-term impact evaluation

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
The authors of this report present findings on ADN Dignidad’s multipurpose cash assistance in Colombia, spanning a period of 13 to 18 months after program completion.

Creating informed demand and impacts through innovative and cost-effective extension

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
The authors of this report summarize findings by using a randomized extensive treatment on clients’ understanding of index-based livestock insurance and its impacts.

Economic and empowerment impacts of millet processing and value-addition enterprises by women SHGs in tribal areas of Odisha, India (E²IMPART)

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
The authors of this report present the findings on the economic and empowerment impacts of millet processing and value-addition enterprises by women SHGs in tribal areas of Odisha, India.

KhetScore: Impacts of using digital technologies to unlock credit and insurance for marginal farmers in Odisha

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
This report describes the findings of an impact evaluation of KhetScore, an innovative tool that employs digital technologies to unlock credit and insurance for small and marginal farmers in the state of Odisha, India.

Picture-based crop insurance: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the impacts of using smartphone camera data for claims verification in India

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
The authors of this report summarize the findings from an impact evaluation of a crop insurance scheme called picture-based crop insurance in the state of Haryana, India.

The effects of providing paid formal work and training on women’s empowerment: Evidence from weavers’ collectives in India

Impact evaluation 3ie 2025  
This report presents the results of a process evaluation of interventions aimed at weaver communities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana implemented by the Chitrika Foundation.

Impact evaluation of the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund-supported East Darfur Assalaya-Sheiria-Yassin Triangle of Peace and Coexistence project

Impact evaluation 3ie 2024  
This report presents new evidence on the effectiveness of a peacebuilding project in Darfur, Sudan supported by the United Nations Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund. It shows that the project reduced the number of land conflicts and improved service provision.

An impact assessment of EAMDA’s banana initiative to increase technology adoption by smallholder farmers in Kenya

Impact evaluation 3ie 2023  
The authors of this study evaluate the short-run impacts of a project aimed at modernizing banana cultivation in Kenya implemented by the East Africa Market Development Associates (EAMDA).

Impact Evaluation of the ADN Dignidad Program: Understanding the impact of a Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) program in Colombia

Impact evaluation 3ie 2023  
The authors of this report examine the effectiveness of unconditional cash transfers for improving the lives of displaced Venezuelans and their households in Colombia.