International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

Cash that lasts: What we learned 18 months after the ADN Dignidad transfers stopped | 3ie Humanitarian aid is often judged by what it fixes in the moment. But a critical question often goes unanswered: What will it change in the long run?The CUA Consortium with the ADN Dignidad program in ...

What happens after cash transfers stop?
Our follow-up study of the ADN Dignidad program in Colombia shows lasting impact on food security, economic stability & well-being.

If you're interested in building the next chapter of evidence-driven humanitarian aid, join us.

📝 Read more: bit.ly/3H8zHGr

Prior Information Notice: FCDO Multi-Hazard Research Network (MHRN)

FCDO is looking to establish a new Multi-Hazard Research Network to provide rapid, actionable evidence and advice to help prepare for and respond to emergencies.

To receive more information and updates sign up: bit.ly/MHRN_PIN

Call for applications: Senior Research Fellows at the FCDO

FCDO's Research Commissioning Centre invites applications for three part-time Senior Research Fellow placements in the fields of Migration, Humanitarian and Clean Energy and Innovation.

More details here: bit.ly/FCDO_SRF

Evidence on fragile and conflict-affected situations: Insights from the Development Evidence Portal | 3ie At present, around one in four people worldwide live in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS). Even more concerning, nearly 75% of the world’s extreme poor reside in these contexts, and this...

New on 3ie blogs | What does the global evidence base tell us about interventions in fragile and conflict-affected situations?
Etienne Lwamba and Sanghwa Lee highlight gaps, concentration of evidence, and the need for more context-sensitive research.

🔗 bit.ly/46rUaQR

Empowering rural communities through evidence Insights from 3ie's impact evaluation of India's rural livelihoods mission New Delhi | 9 September 2025

📢 3ie, in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development, India, will host an event on 9 September 2025 to share insights from our evaluations of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP).

🔗 Register your interest: bit.ly/3UaiCPh

Can a free, non-commercial parenting programme reduce violence against adolescents?

This week’s #DEPstudyoftheweek by Lucie Cluver et al features the Parenting for Lifelong Health trial in #SouthAfrica, with compelling results.

🔗 bit.ly/4lVfqDa
#ChildProtection

#Job alert | We are hiring a consultant #EvaluationSpecialist

Join us to help shape evidence-informed development in LMICs!

🗓️ Apply by 19 July 2025
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#DevJobs #MEL #ImpactEvaluation

The systems challenge behind ending hunger: Why SDG 2 requires more than food | 3ie The recent 2025 Global Food Policy Report, launched on World Hunger Day, highlights unprecedented progress in reducing hunger and poverty over the last 50 years. However, the goal of zero hunger is at...

No country is on track to achieve #SDG2 —Zero Hunger— in the next 5 years.

In our latest blog, @estebanjq.bsky.social, Heather van Buskirk & Carolyn Huang highlight why progress lags. While we know what works in the short term, we still lack evidence for systems-level solutions.

🔗 bit.ly/3iesdg2

Only 2 days left to submit an expression of interest for FCDO RCC’s open funding call on evidence use in policymaking: interventions to influence the use of evidence. The application window closes on Friday, 27 June, at 17:00 GMT.

Please see the full call for EoIs here: bit.ly/EIPM_interve...

Reaching SDG 15: Evidence shows how to protect land ecosystems by leveraging communities Climate change threatens life on land – including us humans. Yet land resources and ecosystems hold some of the solutions to slow global warming and its harmful effects. The connections between climat...

Urgent, evidence-informed action is needed to protect land and livelihoods. 🌱

In 3ie’s latest blog, Constanza Gonzalez Parrao and Pierre Marion explore what works—and where we need more evidence—to achieve #SDG15.

🔗 bit.ly/4eemHv7

#LandUse #Sustainability #EvidenceForImpact

FCDO's Research Commissioning Centre is excited to announce four upcoming Senior Research Fellow placements. The roles will be under the themes of Clean Energy and Innovation, Food and Agriculture, Migration, and Humanitarian.
For future opportunities join the mailing list: bit.ly/RCC_mailing_...

Saving dignity: What microfinance means for refugees On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the realities faced by more than 114 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. For many, the road to recovery isn’t just about shelter or food — it's about regai...

Can savings, not loans, help refugees build financial security?
On #WorldRefugeeDay, our #DEPstudyoftheweek spotlights research by Stephen DeLoach & Alexa Rasmussen on savings-led microfinance for refugees across five countries.
@elonuniversity.bsky.social

🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/saving...

3ie is hiring a local data collection partner agency in Mozambique 🇲🇿 to lead a firm-level tracking survey for the impact evaluation of the #FCDO-funded SPEED programme.

Apply by: 19 July
🔗 ToR: 3ieimpact.org/sites/defaul...
#Mozambique #ImpactEvaluation #DataCollection

Managing large-scale surveys: best practices for data collection preparation Our team is evaluating India’s National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)—one of the world’s largest poverty alleviation programs. The study spans nine states of the country: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Raja...

Planning a large-scale survey? Strong preparation lays the foundation.

Our latest blog brings you the best practices for robust pre-data collection preparation based on our learning from the field as part of 3ie’s evaluation of India's National Rural Livelihoods Project.
🔗 bit.ly/nrlmDC1

Reaching SDG 5: Breaking down gender barriers to build lasting solutions | 3ie Progress to achieve gender equality by 2030 – the 5th Sustainable Development Goal – has stalled. The pandemic set back gains that had been made toward equality, and gender disparities remain entrench...

Progress on #SDG5 is key to advancing all #GlobalGoals—from health and education to economic opportunity and peace. In our latest blog, we explore evidence on what works to break gender barriers and drive lasting change.

🔗 bit.ly/depsdg5

#GenderEquality

Today is #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour. This week’s #DEPstudyoftheweek (bit.ly/3ZYgldk) examines how cash transfers in 🇹🇷 have reduced dropout and child labour among refugee youth.

Evidence that social protection works

@ec.europa.eu #impactevaluation #refugees #ESSN

What works in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)?
Join #3ie + @FCDOResearch on Jun 25 (2–3:30 PM UTC) for a deep dive into the global evidence base—and what gaps we still need to fill.

📘 Register for the webinar/Download the paper: bit.ly/4mOs9s

Collaboration and coordination maximize learning in this critical area April saw the launch of two calls for expressions of interest for the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre (RCC) as part of our funding round on understanding evidence use in policymaking in Sub-Saharan...

In our latest blog, Christine Kelly and Ella Spencer reflect on the FCDO Research Commissioning Centre's efforts to embed evidence use in policymaking—highlighting two calls focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

🔗 Read here: bit.ly/4mORlyX

Journal of Development Effectiveness Volume 17, Issue 2 of Journal of Development Effectiveness

New issue | 3ie’s Journal of Development Effectiveness is out with its second issue of the year. For evidence-based insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, read the issue here: bit.ly/3ieJDeff

To submit an article to the journal, please read the guidance here: bit.ly/3ieJDEff

🌱 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we feature a compelling #DEPstudyoftheweek: A field experiment in #Ethiopia shows granting individual tree rights leads to better forest outcomes than community or state control.
Evidence for rethinking environmental governance.
🔗 bit.ly/4kJZovg

Call for evidence on the effects of engaging the private sector in sustainable development At a time when international development budgets are under pressure

Closing soon: Call for evidence on effects of private sector engagement in sustainable development

We're inviting researchers and practitioners to submit relevant studies by 31 May 2025.

Read the blog to learn more: bit.ly/PSE_call_for...

📚 Can schools help bridge ethnic divides?

This week’s #DEPStudyOfTheWeek from Turkey tested a classroom-based empathy program—and found big social impacts.

Less peer violence, more trust, better integration.

🔗 developmentevidence.3ieimpact.org/search-resul...

At #Geo4Impact2025, our colleague #Anca shared our Remote Sensing Indicator Inventory rsindex.softr.app, which helps integrate RS data into #impactevaluations.
Thanks to @afd-france.bsky.social , #KfW @giz.de for hosting!
#Geo4Dev #BigData4Dev

2 days left to submit an expression of interest for FCDO Research Commissioning Centre’s open funding call on studies of evidence use in practice. The application window closes on Friday, 30 May, at 17:00 GMT.

View all the call documents and details here: bit.ly/EOI_evidence...

Tackling food insecurity and malnutrition while building resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: what works? An upcoming rapid evidence assessment of the effects of information,

#Food insecurity isn’t just about scarcity—it’s about resilience. Discover what #evidence tells us about effective approaches to tackling #foodinsecurity and #malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa.
📖3ie-@deval-institute.bsky.social‬ blog: www.3ieimpact.org/blogs/tackli...

🔍 40% of South Asia's IEs lack local authors
📍 Most studies cluster in India & Bangladesh
🎯 Underrepresented: Bhutan, Maldives, ##education, #gender

New insights from our #blog based on #developmentevidenceportal:
👉 www.3ieimpact.org/blogs/unveil...

Simple #health messages can drive big changes!

In this #DEPstudyoftheweek, here's how households exposed to health awareness campaigns increased their LPG use in #Rajasthan ( #India )
Explore the study: developmentevidence.3ieimpact.org/search-resul...

We're hiring a #Telugu-speaking Consultant – Research Assistant for a study on women’s digital inclusion in #AndhraPradesh & #Telangana (India).
🗓️ 3-month role | Remote + fieldwork
📍 Apply by 28 May
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#Jobs #GenderDigitalDivide

Register here: www.globalevaluationinitiative.org/event/comple...

#gLOCAL2025 | From complexity to clarity: Learn how to choose the best evaluation methods for policy & institutional reform in LMICs; featuring 3ie’s new #chatbot tool!
📅 4 June | 🕔 5:00 PM CET
🎙️ DevikaLakhote & Geetika Pandya
@gei-globaleval.bsky.social