Ethics advances at JDEff for our peacebuilding special issue and beyond

Ethical considerations should remain at the forefront of researchers’ minds when conducting evaluations of development, humanitarian, and peacebuilding interventions. To make sure that authors for…

Closing the gaps: Building evidence on irregular migration

We have just published our new inception report (protocol) for updating and expanding 3ie’s evidence gap map (EGM) on interventions addressing root causes and other drivers of irregular migration…

Learning on the go: Building and testing our Gen AI-based evidence assistant

Each year, more than $200 billion is invested in life-saving policies and programs globally. Ensuring these resources deliver maximum impact depends on decision-makers having timely access to high…

When the things “everyone knows” turn out to be wrong

I still remember my early days as a fresh PhD economist at the Inter-American Development Bank. My job was to help design health and social programs across Latin America. I arrived eager, idealistic,…

Beyond names and numbers - understanding data de-identification

Social science research often involves collecting data through direct interactions with individuals, households, and communities. This data generally includes detailed personal and sensitive…