One year ago, a group of experts on a 3ie panel agreed that simply producing evidence and data was not sufficient for learning. On Friday,... Read More
By now, virtually everyone in the development community recognizes the centrality of gender equality in improving lives. Now the question is: how can interventions be... Read More
While the COVID pandemic may be what brought vaccinations to the forefront of global headlines, the public health community has been working for decades to... Read More
Food may be one of the most basic human needs, but designing effective development interventions to provide the world’s undernourished enough to eat is anything... Read More
The world’s development institutions collect lots of data – but do they learn from it? Perhaps not as much as they should. Between the challenges... Read More
To encourage smallholder farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies, sometimes little nudges – like an automated 6 am phone call – can be effective where... Read More
Although women’s economic empowerment has received increased attention from policymakers in the last decade, progress remains frustratingly slow. Gaps in wages, education, autonomy, and social... Read More
In response to new and ongoing violent conflicts, the international community increasingly reacts not just with humanitarian aid, but also with innovative transitional assistance and... Read More
Malnutrition is a global issue which disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs). To make sure nutrition programmes that promote affordable, accessible, diverse and balanced... Read More
If you have looked at last year’s Nobel prize winners work in economics you will realize that it is heavily dependent on good quality primary... Read More
Evidence is already playing a key role in shaping our responses to COVID-19. But at the same time that the pandemic creates opportunities to broaden... Read More