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Climate change interventions: Learning how to be more effective

While experts call for increased financing of climate change mitigation and adaptation by hundreds of billions of dollars a year, evidence of the effectiveness of current spending has become more and more essential. Donors will likely remain hesitant to provide additional funding unless it is clear that interventions are reaching their environmental and developmental objectives.

A new report from 3ie highlights some of the challenges faced when conducting impact evaluations of climate change interventions and discuss how these can be tackled. It argues that despite the limited experience so far there are ample opportunities to conduct impact evaluation of climate change interventions. Increased financing of climate change interventions is urgently needed to mitigate global warming and enable countries and communities to adapt to its impact.

Read more and download 3ie Enduring Question brief No. 3, December 2009

New glossary on impact evaluation now available

3ie has developed a glossary of key terms in impact evaluation. To read and download, click here.

3ie’s mission is to contribute to the fulfillment of aspirations for wellbeing by encouraging the production and use of evidence from rigorous impact evaluations for policy decisions that improve social and economic development programs in low- and middle-income countries.

Bonn workshop on current trends in impact evaluation

Delhi seminar series

Better evidence for a better world: Access to clean water and sanitation saves lives

Public programs are designed to reach certain goals and beneficiaries. The newly released “Handbook on impact evaluation” by Shahidur R. Khandker et al, deals with the methods to understand whether such programs actually work, as well as the level and nature of impact on intended beneficiaries.

NEW 3ie WORKING PAPER: Impact evaluation on the Post-disaster setting by Alison Buttenheim. Click here to download.

3ie OPEN WINDOW CALL FOR PROPOSAL NOW CLOSED: All eligible proposals have been sent out to a panel of 54.

ALINe's FARMER'S VOICE INNOVATION AWARDS: The Institute for Development Studies and Keystone with the support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will give 1O awards to organisations for innovations in managing farmers' voice. Deadline: 29 January 2010. Read more

FIRST EXPERT ROSTER ON IMPACT EVALUATION AND STUDY DATABASE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE: 3ie has launched an online roster of leading professionals from around the world with experience in impact evaluation and a database of over 150 impact studies conducted in low- and middle- income countries. Additional studies and feedback should be sent to: roster(at)3ieimpact.org.

INTERESTING READ: How can we support the use of systematic reviews in policymaking? by John N. Lavis.

High-quality impact evaluations measure the net change in outcomes that can be attributed to a specific program. It helps inform policy as to what works, what does not, and why.

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