3ie launches online database on systematic reviews
16 November 2011
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) has launched an online database of systematic reviews. This database provides policymakers and practitioners with easy access to systematic reviews that examine evidence on the effects of social and economic development interventions in low- and middle-income countries. It currently has over 100 reviews for many sectors, including agriculture, education, nutrition and health.
Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID) the database provides summaries of the findings and methodologies of existing systematic reviews and protocols of ongoing studies, as well as links to the full reports. It also offers quality appraisal of the featured systematic reviews.
Also available on the 3ie portal is a database on impact evaluations that summarizes study findings and methodologies for both researchers, and program managers or policy makers, who need evidence on what works, in designing and implementing impact evaluations. The database includes studies that quantify impact using a counterfactual – implicitly or explicitly – with a focus on final welfare outcomes, using qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods. The database currently features over 300 records.
Source: CGD Evaluation Gap Update newsletter
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