The International Development Coordinating Group (IDCG) is a multidisciplinary network of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and funders committed to evidence-informed policies.
IDCG focuses on systematic reviews relevant to, and addressing the needs of low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs), with the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) providing technical expertise and editorial support to authors.
Co-chairs Marie Gaarder, Executive Director, 3ie; and Peter Tugwell, Professor, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, lead the group.
Why support synthesis?
Over the last decade, there has been an increase in demand for evidence to inform international development policy, programming and practice. Donors, implementing agencies and governments are under pressure to demonstrate that their policies are informed by evidence. Systematic reviews summarise the best available evidence on a specific question by synthesizing the results of several studies.
IDCG’s objectives
- Support production and dissemination of high-quality systematic reviews in the area of international development;
- Foster collaboration, develop and cultivate a diverse international network of individuals who contribute to and promote the production of systematic reviews;
- Develop the capacity of authors and policymakers to conduct and use systematic reviews, especially those based in low- and middle-income countries;
- Engage evidence users such as policymakers and promote the work of the group; and
- Provide a platform for dissemination through journal publication.
What IDCG does
The group provides technical expertise and editorial services to Campbell Collaboration review authors. It has supported several reviews and protocols which are available on the website of the journal Campbell Systematic Reviews. The group has also developed and published a number of resources for authors, contributed to a special issue of the Journal of Development Effectiveness and organized panels and workshops at various events. The secretariat also engages with a number of agencies, including World Bank, AusAID and UK-AID, in overseeing the preparation of a range of reviews.
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How can 3ie help you?
3ie will provide editorial services, in particular, related to the group’s systematic review projects. By accepting agreements to provide editorial services based on the packages mentioned below, 3ie will manage the editorial process for draft titles, protocols and reviews in liaison with the IDCG co-chairs and review teams.