This week’s #DEPstudyoftheweek: A pilot trial in Northern #Ghana shows that a combined economic and family support intervention improved family cohesion for adolescent girls — a protective factor against dropout and migration. 🔗 developmentevidence.3ieimpact.org/.../31783

📢 Launching the Sustainable Evidence Infrastructure Commitment — a global effort to strengthen how impact evaluation evidence is produced, shared and used. 🤝 Signatories: @cega-uc.bsky.social, COS, IDinsight, @ifpri.org, 3ie and PIRC. Read commitment: bit.ly/4aqj5WA Why it matters: bit.ly/4aLQxWG

Can targeted peacebuilding reduce land conflict? Our study of UN Peacebuilding Fund–supported interventions in Guatemala’s Polochic Valley shows that strengthening local institutions, mediation, land registries & food security can significantly reduce conflict. Read ➡️ bit.ly/IE148Polochi...

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Abdelrahman Nagy as 3ie’s new Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As 3ie’s work in the MENA region continues to grow, this new role will be key to our next phase of impact.

📢 We’re hiring! 3ie is looking for a Global Partnerships #Communications Associate (Consultant) to help tell our story to donors and global partners. 👉 Remote | Consultancy | 20–40 hrs/week 📩 Apply: lnkd.in/gWbAKg6u

⏰Deadline in 2 days! 3ie is seeking an experienced Senior Evaluation Specialist for our work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a primary focus on Egypt. 📌 Read the full TOR: 3ieimpact.org/jobs 📅 Submit your application by: 17 December 2025 #jobs #hiring #applynow #vacancy

What do we know about the State of the Evidence on Climate Action and what insights does it provide? 📢 Join Birte Snilstveit and @estebanjq.bsky.social for 3ie's #E4CA at #COP30 session coming up today! 🗓️ 20 Nov 2025 🕝 12:15–12:45 PM Belém 🔗 Sign up now: bit.ly/4i9TvXW

How can evidence accelerate progress on sustainable energy for all? Join our #E4CA session at #COP30 on the #SDG7 Evidence Gap Map, developed by 3ie and @seforallorg.bsky.social 🗓️ 14 Nov 2025 🕛 2:30–3:30 PM Belém 🔗 bit.ly/4oz3tog #QuinnReifmesser #CemYavuz @deval-institute.bsky.social

How can evidence from Bangladesh’s aquaculture sector shape the next generation of #FoodSystems investments? Join us for a high-level roundtable in London 🇬🇧 🗓 13 Nov | 🕘 9AM–2PM | 📍St Ermin’s Hotel Register here: bit.ly/Aq13Nov

#China’s growing contribution to #impactevaluation research is reshaping the global evidence landscape. What’s driving this trend, and what can the world learn from it? Read 3ie’s latest blog by #MarkEngelbert and #HowardWhite 👇 🔗https://bit.ly/DEPChinablog

We’re live! 🎥 Join us for Making markets work: Evidence for smallholder impact — where 3ie presents findings from 289 studies on how better market access can transform smallholder livelihoods. 🔴 Watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I7O... #agriculture #smallholders #evidence

The FCDO Research Commissioning Centre invites applications for three part-time Senior Research Fellow placements in the following fields: ▪ Clean Energy and Innovation ▪ Migration ▪ Humanitarian New application deadline: 6 October 2025, 17:00 GMT (rolling review) Apply here: bit.ly/FCDO_SRF

For 15 years, the National Rural Livelihoods Mission has been transforming rural India. At its heart are women who are not just earning—they’re leading, deciding & shaping the communities. Discover stories of dignity, equality & aspirations—told in their own voices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cB8...

Deadline extended! Call for applications: Senior Research Fellow placements in the following fields: ▪ Clean Energy and Innovation ▪ Migration ▪ Humanitarian Deadline: 30 September 2025, 17:00 GMT For more details: bit.ly/FCDO_SRF

Can your institution drive faster, evidence-based responses to global crises? The #MHRN is being launched by #FCDO, #UK-based institutions can apply to lead! More information: www.grtd.fcdo.gov.uk/funding/call... 🗓 Deadline for EOIs: 8 October 2025

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

🌱 Este 28 de agosto, 3ie participará en el seminario “La importancia de la evaluación de impacto para mejores políticas públicas al servicio del agro” organizado por @MinagriCL @el_BID @INDAP_Chile. 🎙️ Sebastián Martínez (3ie) dará una charla y sumará al panel 👉 Inscríbete: lnkd.in/e55xwk8z

We’re #hiring! 3ie is looking for a multimedia/#Animation firm to create a 3–4 min animation film showcasing our evaluation of India’s #NRLM/NRETP. 🗓 Deadline: 2 Sept 2025 👉 Details: www.3ieimpact.org/jobs/hiring-... #Jobs #Vacancy

Online information session: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Multi-Hazard Research Network (MHRN) Date: 21 August 2025 Time: 11:00–12:30 BST Register for the event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Read the prior information notice for the MHRN here: www.grtd.fcdo.gov.uk/funding/

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, our #DEPstudyoftheweek highlights how legal status changes lives! 🔗 Here's the study by @anamibanez.bsky.social et al: developmentevidence.3ieimpact.org/search-resul...

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

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

📢 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 🔗 3ieinternational.my.salesforce-sites.com/careers/fRec... #DevJobs #MEL #ImpactEvaluation

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...

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_...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

#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. 📖[email protected]‬ 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 🔗 3ieinternational.my.salesforce-sites.com/careers/fRec... #Jobs #GenderDigitalDivide

#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

How can we better integrate #gender and #youth #data in #foodsecurity & #nutrition programmes? Join our #gLOCAL2025 session to find out! 🗓️ 4 June 2025, 10:00 am - 11:30 am 🔗 Register: events.globalevaluationinitiative.org/event/?id=GE... #Evaluation #Data4Dev @gei-globaleval.bsky.social