Events

3ie events

3ie hosts seminars, workshops and conferences in multiple locations across the world. These events focus on sharing the latest evidence, innovations in evaluations, systematic reviews, gap maps, replications and evidence use. They are a platform for vibrant discussions and debates between researchers, policymakers and programme managers on priority topics.

Upcoming events

Why and how to create an evidence gap map using sexual and reproductive health and rights as an example

Workshop 23 April 2024 Online
Evidence on global development programs often remains fragmented either by thematic areas of study, or by regions and populations. Evidence gap maps (EGMs) visually highlight where evidence concentrations and gaps exist in a sector or topic area and, in doing so, consolidate knowledge of these programs to inform future investments in research and programming.

Teaching critical thinking about health: impacts and implications

Conference 25 April 2024 Online
In this 3ie Evidence Dialogues webinar, we will discuss the results of impact evaluations of an educational intervention to improve secondary students’ ability to think critically about health in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Previous events

28 - 30
November 2023
Online

What Works South Asia Conference

Conferences 28 - 30 November 2023 Online

Campell South Asia's What Works South Asia conference brought together experts and practitioners from the region to share insights and best practices on effective interventions. The conference’s objective is to advance the comprehension and application of evidence-based approaches to enhance the development of South Asia. The conference delved into crucial themes that play a significant role in advancing evidence-based policymaking and research. These include innovative research methods, evidence synthesis, capacity building, and knowledge translation.

15
November 2023
Washington DC

Evidence-Informed Decision-Making: The Legacy of FATAA and the Evidence Act for US Development Agencies

Event 15 November 2023 Washington DC

Two pieces of US legislation - the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act (FATAA) and the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (The Evidence Act) - stand out for their focus on the publication of accessible, timely data and the generation and use of evidence to help inform critical policy decisions. 

23 - 27
October 2023
In-person and Virtual

3ie at IDB’s 2023 Knowledge Week

3ie@external 23 - 27 October 2023 In-person and Virtual

Efficient use of resources, evidence, and data to inform decision-making, lessons learned, and continuous measurement and evaluation are critical. In this week-long event organized by IDB, world-renowned experts, networks, and global community came together to discuss and deliberate on development effectiveness.

17 - 20
October 2023
Ottawa, Canada

What Works Global Summit 2023

Conference 17 - 20 October 2023 Ottawa, Canada

The What Works Global Summit is the largest event of its kind, bringing together researchers, leaders in evidence-based decision-making and practitioners to share the latest evidence-synthesis research, research methods and practice strategies for improving the lives of individuals, families and communities worldwide.

Evidence 2023

Conference 13 - 15 September 2023 Entebbe, Uganda

Evidence 2023 was a three-day conference organized by the Africa Evidence Network (AEN) to facilitate engagement, broker understanding, and support impact of evidence-Informed decision making (EIDM) in Africa. Members of civil society, government, academia, and other development institutions will convene to push forward the agenda of reducing poverty and inequality in Africa through the support of EIDM.

11 - 14
September 2023
Bangkok, Thailand

ADB Evaluation Week 2023

Conferences 11 - 14 September 2023 Bangkok, Thailand
The 2023 Asian Evaluation Week (AEW) aimed to focus on innovations in evaluation that contributed towards revitalizing and accelerating recovery processes within institutions and country systems. The theme for the 2023 AEW was Beyond Recovery: Evaluation for Development Effectiveness.

Changing the rules of the game: An introduction to the PIR Methods Menu

Conference 07 September 2023 Online
Sustainable development usually requires changes in how partner countries use their own resources and regulate their economies. That is it requires policy and institutional reform (PIR). The importance of institutional quality to economic growth is a defining feature of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Global evidence for improving resilience and food security

Event 26 July 2023 Online
Join us for a public discussion where implementation partners from the RFS for Programmatic Approaches (REAPER) project present findings from two of the largest comprehensive evidence reviews on agriculture-led growth and nutrition-sensitive agriculture to date.

27 - 30
June 2023
Lilongwe, Malawi and online

3ie at ANH Academy Conference 2023

Conferences 27 - 30 June 2023 Lilongwe, Malawi and online
The Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy (ANH) Week bring together the community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers working at the intersection of agriculture, food systems, nutrition and health. Its objective is to foster knowledge exchange, innovation, learning and uptake of interdisciplinary research.

Does WASH programming contribute to additional development goals?

Webinar 29 June 2023 Online
In this event, we explored the extent and characteristics of the literature on the association between selected WASH intermediate outcomes and selected prosperity, stability, and resilience outcomes in L&MICs. The panellists also discussed reflections on the map, where additional research should be prioritized, and implications for future WASH programming.