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3ie welcomes USAID as the newest member of the Global Evidence Commitment. As part of the Agency’s long-term commitment to evidence, Michele Sumilas, Assistant to the Administrator for Policy, Planning and Learning signed the pledge on behalf of USAID on 2 May 2024. USAID joins other leading development sector institutions that are working together to strengthen mutual learning and support in making better use of rigorous evidence. The founding signatories include the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Inter-American Development Bank, KfW Development Bank, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office, and 3ie. The Global Evidence Commitment was launched in October 2023 as a collaborative effort to improve evidence culture and use in our organizations and encourage others to undertake similar efforts by illustrating the importance of its far-reaching impacts. As the convenor of the pledge, 3ie is proud to facilitate our partners in this process. To know more about the pledge, please reach us at globalevidencecommitment@3ieimpact.org.Read the pledge

Through our recently announced Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Research Commissioning Centre we intend to launch several calls for proposals in early 2024. The research will cover a range of development and diplomacy topics. If you are interested in receiving updates about the upcoming opportunities, please sign up here.

The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is proud to announce the establishment of a new research commissioning centre to support the Research and Evidence Directorate (RED) of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Led by 3ie, the University of Birmingham and an unmatched consortium of UK and global research partners, this centre will help manage strategic investments in science, technology and evidence.

The Global Evidence Commitment is an opportunity for leading institutions to commit to improving evidence culture and use in their organizations.

One of my priorities as executive director is to ensure 3ie remains a credible and reliable partner for our many stakeholders working to improve people's lives. One of the key success factors, is the right combination of staff and leadership who can deliver high-quality, timely and relevant evidence for decision-makers, ensure evidence is accessible and used. I'm proud to lead a team of very talented staff who are committed to achieving 3ie's mission, and excited to announce two new additions to our leadership team.

In 2023 the World EBHC Day organizing partners have invited Health Information for All (HIFA), E-Base Africa, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), The George Institute and University of Global Health Equity as campaign partners. 3ie is excited to contribute to developing and strengthening the campaign, ‘Evidence and Global Health Equity’, with our unique expertise, knowledge and resources.