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Publication

As part of our mandate as a knowledge producer and translator for our main audiences, we maintain a range of free online publication series: briefs, impact evaluation reports, systematic review technical and summary reports, replication papers, evidence gap map reports, scoping, and working papers.

Latest publications

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.

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

Evidence gap map 3ie

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.

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

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 This brief is based on a systematic map of research that measures the association between select water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) outcomes and high-level development outcomes in prosperity, stability, and resilience. This brief has been commissioned by USAID’s Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.

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

Evidence gap map 3ie

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

Evidence gap map 3ie

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.

Lessons from six evidence gap maps on women’s political empowerment

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 The brief is based on studies identified by six evidence gap maps commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance on women’s political empowerment.

Digital technology for democracy

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 This brief analyses interventions that focus on key technology issues. The interventions are drawn from six evidence gap maps developed for USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

Implementation of tax reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 The brief highlights research findings and observations from 11 studies on interventions related to tax reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. The studies are extracted from an evidence gap map on governance, which includes 19 systematic reviews and 485 impact evaluations. The brief and map were commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

Strengthening good governance in low- and middle-income countries

Evidence gap map 3ie

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.

Lessons from interventions to strengthen accountability mechanisms and improve voter inclusion

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 The authors of this brief systematically identified, mapped, and described the evidence base of interventions that promote political competition through elections. The evidence gap map contains two systematic reviews and 195 impact evaluations. The characteristics of the evidence are described and mapped according to a framework of 28 interventions and 27 outcomes. This map was commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.