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Developing evaluation capacity: a conversation with the head of Global Evaluation Initiative

Paul Thissen 09 September 2021 blog  
It seems straightforward: producing and using high-quality development evidence requires evaluators and policymakers to have the capacity to do so. However, getting there is not always so simple. When funding decisions are made and evaluation programs assembled, capacity strengthening efforts often take a back seat to other priorities.
Do financial inclusion schemes empower women? Evidence on what works from India’s National Rural Livelihoods Project

Do financial inclusion schemes empower women? Evidence on what works from India’s National Rural Livelihoods Project

Working paper Brief 3ie PDF icon 2021  
This brief is based on a working paper that provides empirical evidence in support of the hypothesis that providing women with access to large loans enhances their decision-making ability within the household.

Evaluation for impact at scale – a need for interventions along the pathway

Johannes Linn 22 September 2021 blog  
Impact at scale is the new mantra – whether it is for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, for the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, or for realizing the goals of the Sendai Framework on disaster risk reduction. Achieving impact at scale, however, remains challenging and is the subject of much discussion
Johannes Linn

Johannes Linn

3ie senior research fellow
Johannes Linn is a 3ie senior research fellow. He is an economist and currently a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, distinguished resident scholar of the Emerging Markets Forum and senior advisor at the Results for Development Institute (R4D).

Evidence impact: informing better monitoring and measurement of interventions

Avni Mishra, Kirthi Rao 28 September 2021 blog  
How helpful can an evaluation be if it shows an intervention had no effects on desired outcomes? The first evaluation of a community-driven reconstruction (CDR) program called Tuungane, implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is one such study. The evaluation did not show positive effects on all desired social and behavioural outcomes, but it did help the implementer, International Rescue Committee (IRC), revamp some of its systems.
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Avni Mishra

Avni Mishra

Associate Scientist, Programme Coordinator, CGIAR
Avni Mishra is an Associate Scientist, Programme Coordinator at the CGIAR GENDER Platform, Evidence Module, based in New Delhi, India. She used to be a consultant at 3ie.
Evaluation of secondary school teacher training under the School Sector Development Programme in Nepal

Evaluation of secondary school teacher training under the School Sector Development Programme in Nepal

Impact evaluation 3ie PDF icon 2021  
Authors of this report estimate the impacts of teacher training programmes aimed at secondary school maths and science teachers on their subject knowledge, teaching practices and student test scores. These training programmes form a key component of the government's efforts to improve quality through the School Sector Development Programme. 

Evaluation approaches to scaling – application and lessons

Johannes Linn 30 September 2021 blog  
In the second blog of his two-part series, 3ie Senior Research Fellow Johannes Linn builds on the discussion in Part I around the factors that support and hinder the scaling process and pathway. In this piece, he writes about both quantitative and qualitative evidence-based evaluation of scaling efforts and the practical application of these approaches.

Why we need qualitative evidence in systematic reviews: the case of the Gender SR

Meital Kupfer, Nkululeko Tshabalala, Promise Nduku, Laurenz Langer, Etienne Lwamba, Shannon Shisler 07 October 2021 blog  
We recently completed a new systematic review, ‘Strengthening women’s empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies’. This systematic review, also called the Gender SR, examined 14 gender-specific and gender-transformative interventions focusing on women’s empowerment in fragile contexts.
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Strengthening good governance through government effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence gap map

Evidence gap map 2021
     
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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

Building Resilient Societies in Low- and Middle-income Countries: An Evidence Gap Map

Evidence gap map 2023
     
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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

Improving Food Security in Humanitarian Settings: An Evidence Gap Map

Evidence gap map 2022
     
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Author : Cem Yavuz, Paul Fenton Villar, Miriam Berretta, Ashiqun Nabi, Chris Cooper, Shanon Shisler
Sector : Social protection

The Effect of Transparency and Accountability Interventions in the Extractive Sectors: An Evidence Gap Map

Evidence gap map 2019
     
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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

Group-based Livelihood Interventions in L&MICs

Evidence gap map 2019
     
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Author : Bidisha Barooah, Shonar Lala Chinoy, Priyanka Dubey, Ritwik Sarkar, Avantika Bagai
Sector : Agriculture, fishing, and forestry

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Evidence Gap Map: 2018 Update

Evidence gap map 2018
     
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Author : Hugh Waddington, Hannah Chirgwin, Duae Zehra, Sandy Cairncross, Raj Popat, Miriam Berretta, Hastings Chipungu, Abubeker Tadesse
Sector : Water, sanitation, and waste management

Agricultural Innovation: An Evidence Gap Map

Evidence gap map 2017
     
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Author : Diana Lopez-Avila, Safiya Husain, Raag Bhatia, Megha Nath, Raghava Murthy Vinaygyam
Sector : Agriculture, fishing, and forestry

Social, Behavioural and Community Engagement Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health

Evidence gap map 2017
     
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Author : Anayda Portela, Jennifer Stevenson, Rachael Hinton, Marianne Emler, Stella Tsoli, Birte Snilstveit
Sector : Health

A Map of Evidence Maps Relating to Sustainable Development in L&MICs

Evidence gap map 2017
     
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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

Agricultural Risk and Mitigation Gap Map

Evidence gap map 2017
     
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Author : Bidisha Barooah, Bharat Kaushish, Jyotsna Puri, Beryl Leach
Sector : Agriculture, fishing, and forestry