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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

Political competition through elections

Evidence gap map 3ie

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.

Approaches to advance human rights through social and behavior change communication

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 The brief highlights findings and observations from seven systematic reviews, 15 quantitative impact evaluations, and five qualitative studies on social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions to prevent, protect, and respond to human rights violations in low-and middle-income countries. The evidence gap map contains 46 systematic reviews and 377 impact evaluations. This map was commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

Prevent, protect, and respond to human rights violations: Combating trafficking in persons (C-TIP)

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie

2023 Authors of this brief highlight research findings and observations from five studies on interventions to prevent human rights violations, protect victims and human rights defenders and respond to human rights abuses by combatting trafficking in persons (C-TIP). These studies are included in an evidence gap map on human rights interventions commissioned by USAID's Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

The effects of human rights interventions on rights-related outcomes

Evidence gap map 3ie

2023 The authors of this report systematically identified, mapped, and described the evidence base of interventions that aim to strengthen human rights. The characteristics of the evidence are described and mapped according to a framework of 23 interventions and 28 outcomes. This evidence gap map (EGM) includes 377 impact evaluations and 46 systematic reviews. The map was commissioned by USAID’s Center for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance.

What is the effect of water source improvement interventions on waterborne disease and malnutrition?

Other briefs 3ie

2023 The authors of this rapid review brief examine the evidence on interventions that look at the effects of improving the quality of drinking water on reducing the recurrence of water-borne diseases and improving nutrition.

Do access to latrines and other WASH interventions reduce child malnutrition?

Other briefs 3ie

2023 The authors of this rapid review brief examine the evidence on the effects of latrines and other WASH interventions on child nutrition to answer a question raised by a policymaker from Côte d'Ivoire.

Learning from collective-led sanitation enterprises in two cities of Odisha

Learning summary Brief 3ie

2022 This brief summarizes findings from a learning study conducted in two cities of Odisha, Berhampur and Dhenkanal to understand the experiences of urban collectives engaged in sanitation-linked livelihoods.

Learning from collective-led sanitation enterprises in two cities of Telangana

Learning summary Brief 3ie

2022 This brief summarizes findings from a learning study conducted in two cities of Telangana, Nizamabad and Warangal to understand the experiences of urban collectives engaged in sanitation-linked livelihoods.

Learning from collective-led sanitation enterprises in two cities of Tamil Nadu

Learning summary Brief 3ie

2022

This brief summarizes findings from a learning study conducted in two cities of Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli and Coimbatore to understand the experiences of urban collectives engaged in sanitation-l

Learning from collective-led sanitation enterprises in urban Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana

Working paper 3ie

2022 This paper summarizes the findings of a learning study on the processes and lessons from recent efforts of the Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana governments to improve sanitation services and provide employment opportunities to urban collectives through fecal sludge management, and operation and maintenance of community and public toilets.