Shagun Sabarwal

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Shagun Sabarwal reviewed research and coordinates the quality assurance processes for grants funded under 3ie’s Policy Window and Open Window modalities. She is currently Director of Policy, Training and Communications at J-PAL South Asia, and Director of the CLEAR South Asia Centre.

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Collaborating with communities to improve vaccine coverage: a strategy worth pursuing?

It is unfortunate but distrust of vaccines remains widespread in the world today. In August 2003, apolio vaccination boycottwas declared in the five northern states of Nigeria. Political and…

Calculating success: the role of policymakers in setting the minimum detectable effect

When you think about how sample sizes are decided for an impact evaluation, the mental image is that of a lonely researcher laboring away on a computer, making calculations on STATA or Excel. This…

Institutionalising evaluation in India

The launch event of Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) which happened in Delhi, included an eclectic mix of presenters and panelists consisting of key policymakers (including the chairperson of…

A pitch for better use of mixed methods in impact evaluations

At the opening session of 3ie’s recentMeasuring Resultsconference, Jyotsna Puri, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Evaluation at 3ie, said, “It takes a village to do an impact evaluation.” What…