CEDIL aims to contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the innovative development and testing of evaluation methods. This event featured work by CEDIL and its partners.
This grant programme funds the generation of policy-relevant evidence on factors that affect successful uptake of agricultural insurance among smallholder farmers in low-and lower-middle income countries.
In a recent blog post, Ronda Zelezny-Green and Alexandra Tyers claim “now scientific fact: mobile money can lift women out of poverty”. The scientific fact they cite comes from a new study [gated] published in Science by Tavneet Suri and William Jack. This study is an impact evaluation of M-PESA in Kenya using a quasi-experimental design, and it finds that increased access to M-PESA is associated with a decrease in poverty.
Evaluation manager, Education Endowment Foundation
Jennifer is an Evaluation Manager at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). Prior to this, Jennifer worked at 3ie for six years in the synthesis and reviews team. She has been involved in work to improve the policy relevance, methodological quality and timeliness of systematic reviews and is an Associate Editor for the International Development Coordinating Group (IDCG) of the Campbell Collaboration.
Director – Synthesis & Reviews and Head of 3ie London Office
Birte leads a dynamic team dedicated to the production and use of synthesised evidence to inform policy in low-and middle-income countries. She is the head of 3ie’s London office and as director, she is also part of 3ie’s senior management team.
Forest protection is among the most effective approaches we have to mitigate climate change. At the same time, agricultural land and forests provide food, livelihoods and fuel for billions of people globally, particularly in low and middle-income countries (L&MICs). At the same time there are concerns that large-scale forest protection programming will have negative knock-on effects on food security and other aspects of human well-being.
Impact evaluation evidence continues to accumulate, and policymakers need to understand the range of evidence, not just individual studies. Across all sectors of international development, systematic reviews and meta-analysis (the statistical analysis used in many systematic reviews) are increasingly used to synthesise the evidence on the effects of programmes.
At the recently concluded What Works Global Summit (WWGS) which 3ie co-sponsored, a significant number of the sessions featured presentations on new impact evaluations and systematic reviews. WWGS was a perfect opportunity to learn lessons about the demand for and supply of high-quality evidence for decision-making because it brought together a diverse set of stakeholders. There were donors, knowledge intermediaries, policymakers, programme managers, researchers and service providers.
Former Research associate
Jorge Miranda was formerly responsible for the impact evaluation repository based in 3ie’s Washington, DC office.
Prior to joining 3ie, Jorge held positions at the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where he conducted research on cash transfer programmes and food security. His research at the IDB, combined with his practical experience in assisting smallholder farmers in Brazil has helped him develop a strong interest in agriculture and food policy. Before coming to Washington, Jorge spent two years working on community development projects in Togo.
Jorge holds an MA in International Development from the American University in Washington, DC and a BA in International Studies from Universidad ORT in Uruguay.
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Author : Constanza Gonzalez Parrao, Etienne Lwamba, Lina Khan, Malte Lierl, Miriam Berretta, Jane Hammaker, Charlotte Lane, Katherine Quant, John Eyers, Douglas Glandon
Sector : Public administration
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Author : Miriam Beretta, Sanghwa Lee, Meital Kupfer, Carolyn Huang, Will Ridlehoover, Daniel Frey, Faez Ahmed, Binyang Song, Kristen Marie Edwards, Jaron Porciello, John Eyers, Birte Snilstveit
Sector : Social protection
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Author : Francis Rathinam, Juliette Finetti, Zeba Siddiqui, Birte Snilstveit, Hannah Chirgwin, Richard Appell, Eleanor Dickens, Marie Gaarder
Sector : Energy and extractives
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Author : Daniel Phillips, Christopher Coffey, Stergiani Tsoli, Jennifer Stevenson, Hugh Waddington, John Eyers, Howard White, Birte Snilstveit
Sector : Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
