Paul Thissen

Paul-Thissen
Designation: Senior Evaluation and Communication Specialist
Paul provides technical and management leadership of and support for impact evaluations, synthesis, and other evidence programs. He is the lead author for 3ie’s 2020 Hindsight campaign blogs. Paul also supports the production of communication materials to effectively convey research findings and 3ie accomplishments to a wide variety of audiences.
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Farmer Field Schools can improve yields, raise incomes, and reduce pesticide use

Paul Thissen 15 December 2020 blog  
Interventions that raise agricultural productivity in poor regions have the potential to offer two benefits at once: increasing the food supply and providing income for farmers, who make up a majority of the world's poor.

Evidence Dialogue: Small nudges can help farmers adopt new technologies

Paul Thissen 11 December 2020 blog  
These insights came from panelists on Thursday's 3ie Evidence Dialogue webinar, which brought together the lead researchers from three 3ie-supported impact evaluations on agricultural innovations.

Subsidized seeds and fertilizer lead to higher agricultural yields and incomes

Paul Thissen 11 November 2020 blog  
A majority of the world's poor live in rural areas and work in agriculture, according to the World Bank. Furthermore, hundreds of millions of people, including some of those same farmers, do not have enough nutritious food to eat.

Evidence shows modest gains in income and educational outcomes as a result of greater electricity access

Paul Thissen, Ari Perdana 21 October 2020 blog  
The importance of electricity for poverty reduction is highlighted in the seventh Sustainable Development Goal: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Women's empowerment requires more than just economic resources

Paul Thissen 16 October 2020 blog  
Although women's economic empowerment has received increased attention from policymakers in the last decade, progress remains frustratingly slow. Gaps in wages, education, autonomy, and social status remain.