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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

Validation of hearing screening procedures in Ecuadorian schools

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

Approximately 90 per cent of children with hearing loss are found in developing countries.

Why targeting matters: a systematic review of farmer field schools targeting

Systematic review 3ie PDF icon 2015  

Targeting in any development intervention is critical, as it impacts programmes outcomes. This review studies targeting in farmer field school (FFS) programmes.

Shelter from the storm: upgrading housing infrastructure in Latin American slums

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

This study by Sebastian Galiani, Paul Gertler, Ryan Cooper, Sebastian Martinez, Adam Ross and Raimundo Undurraga evaluates the impact of providing inexpensive basic pre-fabricated houses to poor po

Assessing the impact of farmer field schools on fertiliser use in China

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

In China, a major agricultural challenge is the inefficient use of fertilizer and the environmental effects associated with overuse.

Enhancing food production and food security through improved inputs

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

In Tanzania, agriculture accounts for 27 per cent of GDP, 80 per cent of employment and 75 per cent of household income. It is a key component of the country strategy for poverty reduction.

Impact of malaria control and enhanced literacy instruction on educational outcomes among school children in Kenya: a multi-sectoral, prospective, randomised evaluation

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

Improving the health of school-aged children can yield substantial benefits for cognitive development and educational achievement.

A wide angle view of learning: evaluation of the CCE and LEP programmes in Haryana, India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

National educational surveys in India have consistently shown that the vast majority of students fail to attain grade-level competencies at the end of five years of primary schooling.

A randomised evaluation of the effects of an agricultural insurance programme on rural households’ behaviour: evidence from China

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2014  

The provision of weather insurance is a potential way of shielding farmers from weather related shocks and reducing poverty.

An impact evaluation of information disclosure on elected representatives’ performance: evidence from rural and urban India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

Voter awareness campaigns can empower citizens to demand more effective political leadership and better public services.

The impact of mother literacy and participation programmes on child learning: evidence from a randomised evaluation in India

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2015  

While significant progress has been made in low- and middle-income countries towards the enrollment of children in schools, it has not led to an equivalent increase in their learning.