Measuring the impact of SMS-based interventions on uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Zambia

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a ‘convention

Child marriage and infant mortality: causal evidence from the Ethiopian child marriage ban

Seminar 24 January 2018 London
Jorge Garcia (LSE) presented findings of a study on understand the impact of a law that raised the legal age of marriage for women from 15 to 18 years in some regions of Ethiopia. While the law did not end child marriage, it had large effects on its incidence.

Assessing the impact of delivering messages through intimate partners to create demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Uganda

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study evaluates whether an information-based, partner-mediated intervention through pregnant mothers in the third trimester significantly increased demand for VMMC among their male partners in

Evidence synthesis: the third wave of the evidence revolution

Seminar 13 December 2017 New Delhi

In this seminar, Howard White described what governments and international agencies across the world are doing to embrace the third wave. The event was chaired by Pierre Jacquet, president Global Development Network/ Santosh Mathew, former joint secretary, Ministry of Rural Development,Governemnt of India, was the discussant.

Optimising the use of economic interventions to increase demand for voluntary medical male circumcision in Kenya

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study assessed the impact of two five-month short message service (SMS) campaigns designed to increase the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Zambia; one was a conventiona

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November 2017
London

Fourth Howard White Lecture

Howard white lecture 08 November 2017 London
Professor Charlotte Watts talked about the growing demand for robust evidence on how to address complex social phenomena, such as violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The impact of earned and windfall cash transfers on livelihoods and conservation in Sierra Leone

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This study by Bulte et al. measures the impact of a cash transfer programme aimed at alleviating poverty and reducing pressure on the natural environment in Sierra Leone.

Property tax experiment in Pakistan: incentivising tax collection and improving performance

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This report is based on study by  Khan, Khwaja and Olken that designed and evaluated performance pay packages for the Excise and Taxation department in Punjab, Pakistan.

3ie London Evidence Week 2017

Evidence Week 06 - 10 November 2017 London
3ie London Evidence Week 2017 is a series of public events focused on the importance of using evidence to inform how we address some of the biggest challenges we are facing in development.

Impact of mobile message reminders on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Pakistan

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2016  

This report by Mohammed et al. examines the impact of mobile-based health interventions in Pakistan to promote long-term adherence to treatment.

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