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3ie’s Development Evidence Portal: Value for money in a time of resource uncertainty

To respond to a rapidly-changing global context, the evaluation community needs to adapt its methods and approaches, according to an expert panel assembled by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG).

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How to communicate a null-results impact evaluation

Development programs aim to improve outcomes for poor and vulnerable populations, from better health and increased learning to higher productivity and incomes. Impact evaluations apply research tools to assess whether those intended outcomes were achieved because of the program.

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Insights from the Development Evidence Portal – the Middle East and North Africa

Insights from the Development Evidence Portal – the Middle East and North Africa

Our latest piece in the ‘state of the evidence’ series – which interprets data by unpacking the studies in our Development Evidence Portal (DEP) – focuses on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. . The DEP currently includes 740 impact evaluations (IE) and 352 systematic reviews (SR) from the region, which is the second smallest amongst regions containing low- and middle-income…

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Word cloud on Evidence_frameworks: For Illustrative purpsose only
02 July 2024
Douglas Glandon
Douglas Glandon
Thomas Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Marie Gaarder
Marie Gaarder +
 

Using evidence in decision-making: Moving from commitment to practice by distinguishing evidence from any old data

The importance of evidence for decision-making is widely acknowledged, and an increasing number of organizations are stating this officially. This type of organizational signaling can be an important…
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For illustrative purpose only
26 June 2024
Fiona Kastel
Fiona Kastel
Sanchi Lokhande
Sanchi Lokhande
Anca Dumitrescu
Anca Dumitrescu
Devika Lakhote
Devika Lakhote
Douglas Glandon
Douglas Glandon 2+
 

Open technical questions in geospatial impact evaluations and why they matter

Geospatial impact evaluations offer deeper insights but also come with their unique set of challenges. As part of the GeoField community of practice, we are finding ways to unpack and address these…
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State of the evidence on SDG
12 June 2024
Zafeer Ravat
Zafeer Ravat
Dr Martin Bruder
Dr Martin Bruder +
 

State of the evidence on SDGs: Five key takeaways and reflections

As we crossed the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we examined the state of the evidence for all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Joining forces with DEval* – and…
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Using the intelligence of a laptop to interact with artificial intelligence
06 June 2024
Devika Lakhote
Devika Lakhote
Fiona Kastel
Fiona Kastel
Sanchi Lokhande
Sanchi Lokhande
Douglas Glandon
Douglas Glandon 1+
 

Generative artificial intelligence: Addressing five common misconceptions

You’ve probably heard or read about generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and its revolutionary potential. Having productive conversations with a chatbot, something that was painful (at best)…
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Launch of cost effectiveness handbook
04 June 2024
Jane Hammaker
Jane Hammaker
Douglas Glandon
Douglas Glandon
Arnab Acharya
Arnab Acharya
Tanvi
Tanvi 1+
 

New 3ie handbook for measuring cost-effectiveness in impact evaluation

Leaders and practitioners across the international development space have emphasized, re-emphasized, and re-re-emphasized the importance of integrating rigorous costing in evaluation research…
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