Systematic reviews

Our systematic reviews appraise and synthesise the available high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of social and economic development interventions in low- and middle-income countries. These reviews follow scientifically recognised review methods, and they are peer-reviewed and quality-assured according to internationally accepted standards. We publish the full systematic review technical reports on our website and in the Campbell Collaboration or other recognised library, and we produce summary reports and briefs tailored for decision makers and other users.

Latest systematic review technical reports

Systematic review technical reports

Behaviour change intervention to prevent HIV among women living in low- and middle-income countries

Behaviour change intervention to prevent HIV among women living in low- and middle-income countries

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2009  

This review by Sandra McCoy et al. suggests that behavioural change interventions alone have been limited in their ability to control HIV transmission among women in low- and middle-income

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The impact of daycare programs on child health, nutrition and development in developing countries: a systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2011  

As more mothers join the workforce in developing countries, the demand for daycare services is on the rise. Jef L Leroy et al. assess the evidence on the impact of daycare interventions on the heal

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Willingness to pay for cleaner water in less developed countries: systematic review of experimental evidence

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2012  

Clair Null et al. examines studies that have used randomized approaches or even attempted to measure households' willingness to pay for cleaner water.

Community-based intervention packages for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes

Community-based intervention packages for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality and improving neonatal outcomes

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2011  
The review by Zohra S. Lassi and colleagues offers encouraging evidence of the value of integrating maternal and newborn care in community settings through a range of interventions which can be packaged for delivery by community health workers and health promotion groups.

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The effects of microcredit on women’s control over household spending

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2016  
This systematic review by Vaessen and colleagues focuses on the impact of microcredit interventions on one aspect of empowerment – increasing women’s control over household spending decisions – and the circumstances under which it occurs.

Interventions in developing nations for improving primary and secondary school enrolments

Interventions in developing nations for improving primary and secondary school enrolments

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2013  

This systematic review by Petrosino and colleagues assesses and synthesises the evidence on the effects of school enrollment policies and programmes in developing countries on enro

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Interventions to promote social cohesion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2010  

The relationship between social cohesion and a range of social, economic and political developments outcomes have received increased attention in recent decades.

Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to combat childhood diarrhoea in developing countries

Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to combat childhood diarrhoea in developing countries

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2009  

This systematic review by Hugh Waddington, et al.