Our role in Saamuhika Shakti

The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is the external evaluation partner for Saamuhika Shakti. 3ie is using a mixed-methods evaluation to assess if and how the initiative works to improve the lives of waste pickers and their families. The evaluation will assess how exposure to two or more partners and their interventions as opposed to no intervention or a single partner's interventions affects the following welfare outcomes among waste pickers:

Participation in skill training and labor force for improved income
Access to social security benefits, loans and financial linkages
Participation in collectives (such as self-help groups, common interest groups)
Improvement in health status & reduced health spending
Better education for children, especially, girls
Reduced violence, including domestic violence
Dignity and social acceptance
Improved access and use of drinking water and sanitation facilities

Who we are

3ie is a leader in supporting the production, synthesis and uptake of high-quality evidence on what works in social and economic development.

Established in 2008, they provide services and expertise to address the evidence needs of our partners in governments, NGOs, foundations, international development institutions and others working in low- and middle-income countries.

Read more about 3ie's role in this blog.