Graduation Model Effectiveness Review Data, 2002-2024

A systematic review of evidence from 2002 to 2024 on Graduation model interventions for displaced populations. Lauren N. Yan assessed five studies from Uganda, Mozambique, Colombia, and Costa Rica, involving 28,873 participants, using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The review protocol is PROSPERO CRD42023387899.

Use Cases

• Assessing the quality of mixed-methods research on humanitarian interventions based on the MMAT appraisal tool.
• Analyzing reported outcomes like food security and living conditions in Graduation programs.
• Identifying implementation barriers and facilitators, such as community-level support and flexible implementation.
• Evaluating the heterogeneity of social wellbeing, mental health, and poverty outcome measurements.

Strengths

• Includes a systematic review of literature from 2002 to 2024, covering a 22-year period.
• Synthesizes findings from five studies with a total participant count of 28,873.
• Applies a standardized quality assessment tool (MMAT) for mixed-studies reviews.

Limitations

• The dataset is 13.5 KB, indicating a very limited scope and likely minimal raw data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The review authors noted substantial measurement heterogeneity and insufficient detail to fully assess study quality.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review of grey and peer-reviewed literature from eight databases and 11 implementing agency websites.

Time Range

2002-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:38:49; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Uganda, Mozambique, Colombia, Costa Rica