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A literature review is an overview of the current state of knowledge with regards to the topic of the impact evaluation (mechanisms and/or intervention to be studies). It places the impact evaluation within the existing literature, emphasizing what the IE will contribute / how it will advance the field. A summary of the findings from the literature review is included in the [[Impact Evaluation Concept Note]].




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A literature review is a part of a concept note which talks about the current state of knowledge with regards to the intervention and the methodologies to be used during the impact evaluation project. Researchers writing a literature review analyze the findings in the literature to inform their own research questions and methodologies.


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A literature review is an overview of the current state of knowledge with regards to the topic of the impact evaluation (mechanisms and/or intervention to be studies). It places the impact evaluation within the existing literature, emphasizing what the IE will contribute / how it will advance the field. A summary of the findings from the literature review is included in the Impact Evaluation Concept Note.


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This article is part of the topic Impact Evaluation Design

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Oxfam Brief on conducting effective literature reviews: "Reviewing the Existing Literature"