3ie funds impact evaluations and systematic reviews that generate evidence on what works in development programs and why. 3ie is an international grant-making NGO promoting evidence-informed development policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries. It is a global leader in funding and producing high-quality evidence of what works, how, why and at what cost. 3ie believes that better and policy-relevant evidence will make development more effective and improve people’s lives.
Since its founding in 2008, 3ie has awarded almost 200 grants (132 impact evaluations, 30 systematic reviews and 38 other studies). At the end of 2013, it had a portfolio of 150 grants in 41 countries, with a total value of US$66.6 million. 3ie has offices in New Delhi, London and Washington, DC. The three main funders of 3ie are the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UKaid through the Department for International Development and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Institutional Representative: Anca Dumitrescu, Senior Program Manager
Anca manages the West Africa Capacity-building and Impact Evaluation (WACIE) program. She also supports membership activities with 3ie’s francophone members, contributes to business development initiatives and provides technical support for other Washington Office programs. Anca has almost a decade of international work experience in monitoring and evaluation, primarily in West Africa. She has worked on impact and performance evaluations for projects across sectors, including education, agriculture, vocational training and energy, using quantitative and qualitative methods. Prior to joining 3ie, Anca worked as a research analyst at Mathematica Policy Research, leading field operations, data analysis and reporting to improve project effectiveness and disseminate results. Anca has an MSc in Political Economy of Late Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and bachelor’s degrees in International Relations and Marketing from Michigan State University.
3ie funds impact evaluations and systematic reviews that generate evidence on what works in development programs and why. 3ie is an international grant-making NGO promoting evidence-informed development policies and programs in low- and middle-income countries. It is a global leader in funding and producing high-quality evidence of what works, how, why and at what cost. 3ie believes that better and policy-relevant evidence will make development more effective and improve people’s lives. Since its founding in 2008, 3ie has awarded almost 200 grants (132 impact evaluations, 30 systematic reviews and 38 other studies). At the end of 2013, it had a…