3D Seminar – Previous Program

Summer Semester 2024

What Does Recent Evidence Tell Us are “Smart Buys” for Improving Learning in LMICs?
Rachel Glennerster (Chicago University) and Titus Syengo (TaRL Africa)
25.07.2024 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Rachel Glennerster and by Titus Syengo
Session Summary

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The Importance of Being Early in Humanitarian Response
Stefan Dercon (Oxford University) and Jonas Heirman (World Food Program)
27.06.2024 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Stefan Dercon and by Jonas Heirman
Session Summary

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Last-Mile Delivery for Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Sierra Leone
Tania Cernuschi (World Health Organization) and Mushfiq Mobarak (Yale University)
06.06.2024 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Mushfiq Mobarak
Session Summary

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Challenges and Lessons from Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Horn of Africa
Thomas Eekhout (Center for Evaluation and Development), Markus Frölich (Uni Mannheim & Center for Evaluation and Development) and Nathalie Vernhes (European Union Emergency Trust Fund)
25.04.2024 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Thomas Eekhout, by Markus Frölich, and by Nathalie Vernhes
Session Summary


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Winter Semester 2023/24

Good Economics for Warmer Times
Esther Duflo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology & J-PAL) and Cina Lawson(Minister of Digital Economy and
Transformation of Togo)
29.02.2024 from 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Esther Duflo and Cina Lawson
Session summary

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Culture, Beliefs and Health Care Utilization in Africa
Sara Lowes (University California, San Diego) and Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma (CERMEL)
The session was jointly organized by Jan Priebe (BNITM)
25.01.2024 from 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma
Session summary

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Transparency and Citizen Support for Public Agencies: The Case of Foreign Aid
Haley J. Swedlund (Radboud University) and Amy Dodd (The ONE Campaign)
23.11.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Haley J. Swedlund and by Amy Dodd
Session summary

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State Representation and Public Service Delivery in Sierra Leone
James Robinson (University of Chicago) and Andrew Lavali (Institute for Governance Reform, Sierra Leone)
02.11.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by the speakers
Session summary

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Program Summer 2023

How Can Evaluation Data Enhance Development Research and Practice?
Jochen Kluve (KfW) and Ranjit Lall (University of Oxford)
27.07.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Jochen Kluve and by Ranjit Lall
Session summary

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Screenshot from our last dialogue of the summer term with Jochen Kluve and Ranjit Lall.



Three Waves of Sustainability Initiatives in Coffee Value Chains: What's in for Producers and the Environment?
Charlotte Heyl (German Coffee Association) and Rocco Macchiavello (London School of Economics)
29.06.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Charlotte Heyl and by Rocco Macchiavello
Session summary

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Screenshot from our third dialogue with Charlotte Heyl and Rocco Macchiavello.



Improving Public Service Delivery by Giving Civil Society a Stake
Ousmane Kolie (World Bank) and Malte Lierl (GIGA)
08.06.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Ousmane Kolie and by Malte Lierl
Session summary

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Screenshot from our second dialogue with Ousmane Kolie and Malte Lierl.



Ukraine’s Reconstruction and European Integration: How to Build Back Better?
Yulia Rybak (German - Ukrainian Energy Partnership) and Julian Bergmann (Senior Researcher at IDOS)
27.04.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Julian Bergmann
Session summary

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Screenshot from our first dialogue with Yulia Rybak and Julian Bergmann.


Program Winter 2022/2023

David McKenzie (World Bank) and Gabriela Macoveiu (RDA)
How and Why to Involve Policy Makers More Structurally In Impact Evaluations?
23.02.2023 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by David McKenzie and Gabriela Macoveiu
Session summary

Kibrom T. Sibhatu (University of Göttingen) and Ruben Brunsveld (RSPO)
Oil Palm: Economic Blessing or Environmental Curse?
26.01.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Kibrom Sibhatu and Ruben Brunsveld
Session summary


Screenshot from our fourth dialogue with Kibrom Sibhatu and Ruben Brunsveld.

Christian Volpe Martincus (IADB) and Mariana Ferreira (Uruguay XXI)
Making the Invisible Visible: Investment Promotion and Multinational Production
15.12.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Mariana Ferreira and Christian Volpe Martincus


Screenshot from our third dialogue with Christian Volpe Martincus and Mariana Ferreira.

Julian Hinz (Uni Bielefeld/IfW Kiel) and Brice Adou (UNECA)
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement – Boon or Bane for the Continent?
24.11.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Julian Hinz and Brice Adou


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Julian Hinz and Brice Adou.

Simone Dietrich (Uni Geneva) and Bernhard Trautner (BMZ, IDOS, Uni Tübingen)
States, Markets and Foreign Aid
27.10.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Simone Dietrich


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Simone Dietrich and Bernhard Trautner.


Program Summer 2022

Kim Lücking (DEval) and Maria Buß (BMZ)
Exit Processes in Development Cooperation
30.06.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Kim Lücking and final report by Maria Buß


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Kim Lücking and Maria Buß.

Veronika Bertram (KfW) and Daniel Clarke (Center for Disaster Protection)
The Climate Crisis is Now - The Case of Development Insurance Towards a Just Transition
28.04.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Veronika Bertram and Daniel Clarke


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Veronika Bertram and Daniel Clarke.


Program Winter 2021/2022

Gilles Maglo (MES/DAK) and Sara Nyman (World Bank)
Prospects of Digital Platform Ecosystems for African Businesses
24.02.2022 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Gilles Maglo


Screenshot from our fifth dialogue with Gilles Maglo and Sara Nyman.

Chris Blattman (Chicago) and Klubosumo Johnson Borh (NEPI)
Preventing Crime and Violence with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Evidence from Liberia
27.01.2022 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Chris Blattman and Klubosumo Johnson Borh


Screenshot from our fourth dialogue with Chris Blattman and Klubosumo Johnson Borh.

Johannes Jütting (OECD) and Shaida Badiee (Open Data Watch)
Data for Development
16.12.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Johannes Jütting and Shaida Badiee


Screenshot from our third dialogue with Johannes Jütting and Shaida Badiee.

Etienne Lwamba (3ie) and Angela Heucher (DEval)
Women’s Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation in Fragile Contexts
18.11.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+1)
Presentation by Etienne Lwamba and Angela Heucher


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Etienne Lwamba and Angela Heucher.

Dean Karlan (Northwestern) and Jeannie Annan (IRC)
Ethics in Social Science Experimentation and Data Collections
28.10.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (UTC+2)
Presentation by Jeannie Annan and Dean Karlan


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Jeannie Annan and Dean Karlan.


Program Summer 2021

Johanna Richter (DEval) and Sarah Hessel (Finance in Motion)
Blended Finance in Development Cooperation: Can it deliver Impact and Returns?
29.07.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Presentation by Sarah Hessel and Johanna Richter


Screenshot from our fourth dialogue with Sarah Hessel and Johanna Richter.

Michael Kremer (University of Chicago) and Emmanuel Bakirdjian (PAD)
Special Edition: Empowerment via Digital Agriculture - Evidence from East Africa
24.06.2021 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Presentation by Michael Kremer and Emmanuel Bakirdjian


Screenshot from our third dialogue with Michael Kremer and Emmanuel Bakirdjian.

Sandra Barteit (HIGH), Gregory Malunga (LMMU), and Jochen Bitzer (EKFS)
Digital Global Health: Evidence from a Project on Blended Learning in Zambia
27.05.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Presentation by Sandra Barteit and Gregory Malunga and Presentation by Jochen Bitzer.


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Sandra Barteit, Gregory Malunga, and Jochen Bitzer.

Jyontsna Puri (IFAD) and Jörg Peters (RWI)
RCTs and Building Evidence-Based Policies: Opportunities and Challenges
29.04.2021 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm
Presentation by Jyontsna Puri and Presentation by Jörg Peters


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Jyontsna Puri and Jörg Peters.


Program Winter 2020/2021

Linguere Mbaye (AfDB) and Inkeri von Hase (UN Women)
Gender Implications of African Migration
25.02.2021 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Inkeri von Hase


Screenshot from our fifth dialogue with Linguere Mbaye and Inkeri von Hase.

Heiner Janus (DIE) and Rahul Malhotra (OECD)
Aid Effectiveness for the Next Decade: How Will the Debate on Aid Effectiveness Evolve in the Upcoming Years?
28.01.2021 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Heiner Janus and Presentation by Rahul Malhotra


Screenshot from our fourth dialogue with Heiner Janus and Rahul Malhotra.

Jan Steckel (MCC) and Andreas Nieters (GIZ)
Climate Protection in Developing Economies: Dilemmas and Policy
17.12.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Jan Steckel and Presentation by Andreas Nieters


Screenshot from our third dialogue with Jan Steckel and Andreas Nieters.

Martin Kores (KfW) and Michael Cooke (GiveDirectly)
Coordination and Implementation of the COVID Programs
26.11.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Martin Kores and Presentation by Michael Cooke


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Martin Kores and Michael Cooke.

Michelle Bachelet (OHCHR) and Amartya Sen (Harvard)
Special Edition on Gender Equality
29.10.2020 from 04:00pm to 05:00pm


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Michelle Bachelet and Amartya Sen.


Program Summer 2020

Amma Panin (World Bank) and John Asafu-Adjaye (ACET)
Creating and using Knowledge for Policymaking in Africa
02.07.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Amma Panin and Presentation by John Asafu-Adjaye


Screenshot from our fourth dialogue with Amma Panin and John Asafu-Adjaye.

Howard White (Campbell Collaboration) and Jörg Faust (Deval)
Leveraging Evidence for Effective Development Policy
25.06.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Howard White and Presentation by Jörg Faust

Michèle Tertilt (University of Mannheim) and Alexandra Avdeenko (C4ED)
COVID-19 and Gender Equality
04.06.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Michèle Tertilt and Presentation by Alexandra Avdeenko


Screenshot from our second dialogue with Michèle Tertilt and Alexandra Avdeenko.

Jenny Aker (Tufts University) and Valentina Barca (Independent Consultant)
Digital Solutions to Deliver Social Protection in the Time of a Pandemic
28.05.2020 from 03:00pm to 03:45pm
Presentation by Jenny Aker and Presentation by Valentina Barca


Screenshot from our first dialogue with Valentina Barca and Jenny Aker.