Benin Evaluation Days, 6-8 August, Cotonou, Benin
3ie staff is participated in a series of events in Benin Evaluation Days (Journées Béninoises de l’Evaluation), a bi-annual conference organized by the Benin government to promote the culture of evaluation and evidence-informed policymaking. On day 1, 3ie’s Sara Pacqué-Margolis gave the keynote speech and participated in a panel on promoting evidence use through international cooperation. The Benin government also introduced regional actors to the West Africa Capacity Building and Impact Evaluation programme, which is jointly managed with 3ie. read more
Blog: Moving the debate forward on community-driven development
3ie’s recent review of community-driven development (CDD) programmes has been at the centre of active debate and discussion online. While debates can have layers, they can also get polarised. A message that is being taken away from the review is that ‘CDD programmes don’t work.’ In this blog, the review authors, Howard White and Radhika Menon, clarify the synthesis study’s main messages. The evidence shows that CDD programmes have worked to deliver public infrastructure at a large scale. However, implementers should reconsider claiming that CDD builds social cohesion. read more
3ie’s Research Transparency Policy: we welcome feedback
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
New video: Promoting latrine use in rural India
This video provides an overview of our evidence programme, Promoting Latrine Use in Rural India. It contextualizes our ongoing work, shares insights from the formative phase on barriers to use and reinforces the need for high-quality evidence to inform programmes and policies read more
