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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

Latest publications

Decentralised forest management for reducing deforestation and poverty in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2015  

This systematic review by Samii and colleagues examines the evidence on the effects of decentralised forest management (DFM) interventions on deforestation and poverty outcomes.

Insuring farmers against weather shocks: Evidence from India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2017  

This impact evaluation by Tobacman et al. examines the long-term impacts of rainfall insurance in Gujarat, India.

The impact of land property rights interventions on investment and agricultural productivity in developing countries: a systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This systematic review by Lawry and colleagues examines the impacts of interventions to strengthen land property rights on agricultural and livelihood outcomes in rural areas.

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

The effectiveness of contract farming in improving smallholder income and food security in low- and middle-income countries: a mixed-method systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2017  

This systematic review by Ton and colleagues examines the effectiveness of contract farming, a common means of sourcing farm produce from smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries. Th

Promoting latrine use in India

Scoping paper 3ie PDF icon 2017  

To inform 3ie’s Promoting Latrine Use in Rural India Thematic Window, we undertook a scoping study to identify the state of rigorous evidence in this area and to find out what decision makers, impl

Interventions for improving learning outcomes and access to education in low- and middle- income countries: a systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2015  

This systematic review by Snilstveit and colleagues examines the evidence on the effects of interventions to improve school participation and learning outcomes.

Understanding financial risks for smallholder farmers in low-and middle-income countries: what do we know and not know?

Scoping paper 3ie PDF icon 2017  

3ie undertook this scoping study to inform the focus for the Agricultural Insurance Thematic Window grant-making.

A map of evidence maps relating to sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries

Evidence gap map Brief 3ie PDF icon 2017  
This brief presents the findings of a map of evidence maps related to sustainable development in low-and middle-income countries. The authors catalogued evidence maps within a framework of intervention sectors adapted from the World Bank categorisation and outcomes classified according to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Interventions to improve the labour market for adults living with physical and/or sensory disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2017  
This systematic review by Tripney and colleagues examines the evidence on the effects of interventions to improve the labour market for adults living with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries.