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Spotlight Development Evidence Portal: Delivering value in uncertain times |
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Policymakers today face mounting pressure to make smart decisions with limited resources. That’s where the Development Evidence Portal (DEP) steps in—a free, easy-to-use platform with nearly 20,000 studies that helps decision-makers find credible, actionable evidence quickly.
In their latest blog, 3ie Executive Director Marie Gaarder and Synthesis and Reviews Director Birte Snilstveit explain why the DEP isn’t just a database—it’s a vital public good that gives users access to over $5.4 billion worth of research investment.
Insights on SDGs from the DEP | Our new blog series on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores the evidence base for each of the Global Goals, drawing from the DEP. The first blog unpacks SDG 16 (peace, justice, and strong institutions), and shows that while progress is slow, tools like psycho-social support can make a difference.
We’re also spotlighting regional trends. Our recent blog on South Asia shows that: - About 40% of studies had no local authors from the country where research took place
- Over half of all impact evaluations in the region were conducted in India
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New
Explore 3ie’s Impact Stories Dashboard
We’re excited to launch our new Impact Stories Dashboard, which documents over 100 stories from more than 70 projects that illustrate the real-world impact of 3ie’s work. This interactive tool lets you explore stories by sector, region, and more.
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FeaturedAddressing food insecurity and malnutrition while building resilience To face the challenge of food insecurity amid climate change and conflict, we’re working in partnership with DEval to assess the impact of information, capacity strengthening, and behavior change interventions on food security and nutrition. Our rapid evidence assessment builds on the Food Systems and Nutrition Evidence & Gap Map, which covers 64 studies in the region.
Do you have insights on behaviour change, resilience, and system-wide gaps? Write to info@3ieimpact.org to join our advisory group or share insights.
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FeaturedEvidence for learning-to-earning transitions Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and skills programs are considered a promising approach to help young people gain the skills needed to get a job. As countries seek to improve education-to-work outcomes, what does the evidence say about interventions that actually support successful transitions for youth? In this blog, we introduce findings from our new synthesis and what they mean for designing effective, scalable programs.
Read the blog | Read the working paper If you work in the TVET and skills space, this is your chance to help shape the next steps. Learn about 3ie’s new framework on mapping learning-to-earning pathways, explore how it can support your work, and share your feedback to strengthen its relevance and utility across the sector. Speakers - Nikki Stoddart, Deputy Director for Scholarships, Tertiary Education, and United Nations Partnerships, FCDO
- Calum Hebron - Higher Education and Skills Policy and Programme Advisor, FCDO
- Cem Yavuz, Senior Evaluation Specialist, 3ie (Lead author)
- Anil Thota, Deputy Director, Synthesis and Reviews Office, 3ie
- Marie Gaarder, Executive Director, 3ie (Chair)
Date: 25 June 2025
Time: 1:00–2:30 PM BST / 5:30–7:00 PM IST |
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New issue | Journal of Development Effectiveness This year’s second issue of 3ie’s Journal of Development Effectiveness is out. It includes papers focusing on: - Comprehensive social protection and sanitation
- Parental time poverty and child over-nutrition
- Mixed-methods impact evaluation
- Selection bias in aggregate development
These articles offer evidence-based insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. Read the issue here.
To submit an article to the journal, please read the guidance here. |
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Past events
3ie at gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2025 | 3–7 June 2025
3ie curated a week of conversations, learning sessions, and experience sharing to celebrate locally led evaluation.Explore 3ie sessions below and watch the recordings: - Qualité des résultats, mécanismes de suivi de la conformité et stratégies de gestion des défis (French): Discussed key pillars of effective public policy evaluation in the Francophone West Africa region| Watch the recording
- Evaluating in uncertainty — adapting to the changing geopolitical landscape: A high-level panel explored how evaluation can stay relevant amid global instability and shrinking civic space
- How to integrate gender & youth data in food security & nutrition programs: Introduced a 10-step framework to make FSN programs more gender- and youth-responsive, with practical tools and global evidence | Watch the recording
- From complexity to clarity: Selecting the best evaluation methods for PIR: Showcased the PIR Methods Menu and chatbot, helping users select and apply appropriate evaluation methods | Watch the recording
Geo4Impact 2025 | 27-28 May 2025
The event brought together funders, practitioners, and evidence generators to strengthen the connections between impact investing and rigorous evidence. A key highlight was the poster presentation of the Remote Sensing Indicator Inventory—an open-access tool designed to help practitioners identify high-potential remote sensing indicators for evaluating development outcomes. Built by 3ie and partners, this platform allows users to explore indicators by sector, data availability, and geographic coverage.
Explore the tool | Read about the conference
EVI4DEV 2025 Conference
This year, the Evidence for Development Conference brought together global leaders, policymakers, and researchers to discuss how to bridge the evidence–policy gap. 3ie's Christine Kelly presented in the session "Research and innovation for wealth creation to realise Agenda 2063 – II" and shared insights from the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre (RCC). Her talk focused on practical findings and opportunities for enhancing evidence use in economic policymaking, spotlighting current open funding calls under RCC: - Studying evidence use in practice
- Evaluating interventions designed to influence evidence use
The session, chaired by Dr Prince Oguguo (Quantify Africa Initiative), also featured speakers on inclusive wealth creation, machine learning in agriculture, and innovations in industrial processes. |
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Join our growing and dynamic team by applying for one of these unique and impactful roles. View all the current opportunities here. |
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Featured
Senior Research Fellow  3ie’s Senior Research Fellows Program includes experts from various sectors – including development, evaluation, policy as well as academia. This month, we feature Pablo Celhay, whose research and teaching interests include health economics, development economics and impact evaluation methods. Pablo’s regional focus is on Latin America and the Caribbean, with field and research experience in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and Nicaragua. He has been a consultant and advisor for the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, and has worked closely with local authorities in Chile, especially in the area of Health Policy, implementing impact evaluations of different policies. Read moreSince 2020, 3ie's Fellowship Program has contributed to achieving our mission by tapping into diverse expertise and experience across the world. |
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