3ie funds impact evaluations and systematic reviews that generate high quality evidence on what works in development and why. Evidence on development effectiveness can inform policy and improve the lives of poor people.
3ie has launched the replication paper series on development impact evaluations. The series will include studies funded through the replication programme or produced in-house. Quality evidence for policymaking, the first paper, reviews trends in social science research and emphasises the importance of replication for evidence-based policymaking in international development.
3ie has announced three awards for the impact evaluation of interventions that aim to increase transparency and accountability in the governance of natural resources. These studies will fill critical knowledge gaps by generating rigorous evidence on transparency and accountability in administering and distributing the benefits of nationally available natural resources.
On behalf of BBC Media Action, 3ie is inviting applications for a proposal preparation grant to carry out a feasibility study for conducting an impact evaluation of BBC Media Action’s mHealth services programme in India. The deadline for applications is 23:59 GMT 12 May 2014.
A 1985 World Health Organization paper lists problems in impact evaluation study designs that are still encountered today, says Howard White. Considering we have known about these problems for nearly thirty years, its about time we learn and not make the same mistakes.
