The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and five other international institutions have signed a joint statement, collectively committing to using evidence as a foundation for enhancing the effectiveness of development interventions.
The signatories recognize the paramount importance of consistently using appropriate evidence throughout the programming and project cycle. This commitment encompasses a wide array of practices, including strengthening problem diagnostics, developing evidence-informed theories of change, making funding decisions based on cost-effectiveness and fostering innovation through piloting and evaluating new approaches.
Institutional barriers and levers influencing evidence-based decision-making will be addressed collectively by the signatories, utilizing a framework known as TRIPS, which includes training, resources, incentives, processes and signals from the top.
The joint statement invites other international development funders, including donors, low- and middle-income country governments, and philanthropies, to assume this commitment and collectively advance the use of evidence for more effective and impactful development interventions.
The joint statement signatories are the Inter-American Development Bank Group, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), KfW Development Bank, Millenium Challenge Corporation and Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation.
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