3ie invites organisations or consortia to submit proposals to conduct qualitative evaluations to understand the role of SHGs and their federations as institutions for promoting women’s social and economic inclusion and empowerment in India. These studies are expected to inform a large-scale, rigorous impact evaluation of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) programme that 3ie is undertaking. The deadline for submitting proposals is 11 January 2019. read more

In this blog, Hannah Chirgwin highlights some key takeaways from 3ie’s sector-wide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) evidence gap map, and outlines the gaps or opportunities for future research. read more

The ongoing credibility crises in the field of psychology has triggered a huge discussion on the reliability and replicability of published research. 3ie’s Sayak Khatua explains the concept of Push Button Replication and how it can help researchers, policymakers and donors verify and use evidence for decision making read more

On a recent visit to Malawi, 3ie’s Mark Engelbert had the opportunity to observe how researchers of a 3ie-supported study on integrated soil fertility management have been sharing soil data and recommendations with farmers who participated in research. They were responding to a demand for data from the beneficiary farmers, who want to make evidence-informed decisions to improve their soil quality and productivity. While there is no doubt that evidence should be used to improve people’s lives, this experience, throws up some important questions about the role of development research and evaluation. read more

3ie has always been strongly committed to research transparency and open access to data. 3ie’s Research Transparency Policy articulates 3ie’s commitment to research transparency and aligns our policy with the transparency policies of our key funders. read more