Resources

The handbook provides a comprehensive ‘how-to’ guide for implementing cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) in impact evaluation. It adds value to prior CEA resources by providing 1) practical guidance on integrating CEA into evaluation, including during the evaluation design, implementation, and reporting phases; 2) applied examples for empirical application; and 3) sector-agnostic guidance to ensure generalizability for practitioners and policymakers working across diverse sectors.

3ie has developed this glossary to promote a common understanding of frequently used concepts and methodologies in impact evaluation. This resource clarifies terms and promotes a shared vocabulary among stakeholders, enhancing communication and collaboration in the field.

The International Development Coordinating Group (IDCG) is a multidisciplinary network of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and funders committed to evidence-informed policies. Part of the Campbell Collaboration, IDCG focuses on systematic reviews relevant to, and addressing the needs of low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs), with 3ie providing technical expertise and editorial support to authors.

3ie experts provide an overview of core concepts in impact evaluations, systematic reviews, and evidence use. Drawing on examples from multiple sectors, these lectures serve as educational tools for those seeking to deepen their understanding of evidence-based development practices. Evaluators can access these videos to enhance their knowledge and apply best practices in their work.

The PIR Methods Menu is a user-friendly tool designed to assist development evaluators and practitioners in selecting appropriate evidence approaches tailored to their program phase, context, and specific needs.

The Replication Programme has funded 23 replications through four rounds of funding. We track and maintain a list of all 3ie-funded and in-house replication studies, with details on the status of each. Every time a study progresses to a new stage, 3ie updates this list.

RIDIE is a prospective registry for impact evaluations of development policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries. By registering studies in advance, it promotes transparency, reduces publication bias, and encourages the sharing of information among the global development community.

Emerging as a valuable tool for development researchers, remote sensing offers a broad spectrum of applications. This platform developed by the Geo4Dev Initiative consolidates literature, empirical applications, and guidance on remote sensing indices and tools across diverse development sectors.

The objectives of the Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE) Review Framework are to: (i) establish ethical standards for evaluations, (ii) better integrate best practices for transparency, reproducibility, and ethics into evaluation workflow; and​ (iii) establish timely, independent review of risks facing the evaluation team to produce credible, meaningful, ethical evidence and the efforts to mitigate such risks.

In October 2023, 3ie created the Global Evidence Commitment, a statement signed by seven leading international development institutions to date (FCDO, IDB, KfW, MCC, Norad, USAID, 3ie)* to improve their organizational use of rigorous evidence in decision-making. Today, we offer thoughts on the levers these and likeminded organizations can use to improve their culture of evidence use. We call this the TRIPS Framework – i.e., Training, Resources, Incentives, Processes and Signals. Actions that align with this framework can help bring about substantive long-term, holistic change.