Systematic Reviews

Our on-going program for generating evidence of what works comprises of 5 components:

• Creating demand for use of evidence in development initiatives
• Capacity building for researchers, policy makers and graduate students
• Working with bilateral and international agencies to conduct systematic reviews
• Developing appropriate SR methodologies in social and economic development (meta-data analysis & narrative synthesis)
• Developing data base for systematic reviews of evidence (Cloud-based & conventional data bases).

 Projects for systematic reviews (of multiple studies) in Africa & Asia (2014 - 2017):

• Development of Easy Access Cloud-based Database for Systematic Reviews
• Climate Change and Food Security: A Systematic Review of Climate Change and Food Security in low income countries;
• Food Security: A Systematic Review of an Integrated Feedback and Accountability System to Foster Collaboration between Small-scale Farmers in Low Income Countries in Africa and Asia, and Multiple Relevant Stakeholders to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Improve Lives;
• Natural Resources & Poverty: A Systematic Review of Components of Biodiversity Affecting Various Dimensions of Poverty: Synthesis of Evidence and Lessons;
• Women’s Economic Empowerment: A systematic Review of How Network Marketing Contributes to Inclusive Development and Women’s Economic Empowerment? Synthesis of Evidence and Lessons.