Journal of Development Effectiveness: walking the talk on TREE (Transparent, Reproducible and Ethical Evidence)

We are excited to launch the special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness on Transparent, Reproducible and Ethical Evidence. Through the Journal, 3ie has promoted the publication of high-quality research to improve the process of evidence generation and rigor of impact evaluation studies.

Navigating ethical considerations in evaluations: 3ie's TREE Review Framework in practice

Earlier this year, we collaborated with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Effective Basic Services Africa (eBASE Africa) to implement 3ie’s TREE Review Framework in two of their upcoming evaluations in Cameroon. The objective was to identify ethical and security issues in evaluation and share capacity to enhance the understanding and approach of local partners toward conducting ethical research.

Five lessons from our Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Evidence (TREE) reviews

We have been consolidating our efforts to develop stronger systems for producing transparent, reproducible, and ethical evidence (TREE). We have emphasized asking ourselves the right questions at the right times, even when there are no easy answers. We’ve examined very specific questions such as: Does a state of scarcity or equipoise make it ethical to withhold an intervention from a control group?