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Behavioural Science
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September 15, 2023
Behavior Change in Solid Waste Management: A Compendium of Cases
This compendium is designed to help decision-makers investigate, understand, and respond to waste management challenges through interventions considering a behavioral science lens.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
September 6, 2023
UN 2.0 Policy Brief
The Brief outlines the SG's vision for a modernised UN system with cutting-edge skills and forward-thinking culture.
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June 26, 2023
Use of Behavioural Science in Organizations: A Workforce Survey
This survey tool was designed to support organizations that wish to assess barriers and drivers for a systematic use of behavioural science in their public health workforce, policies and programmes.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 16, 2023
BeSci to Improve Knowledge and Information Sharing
In this session, entities shared how behavioural science can be applied to improve the way that UN colleagues share knowledge and information.
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June 16, 2023
How Does BeSci Fit into the Work of the UN? - Value Add and Criticisms
This session reviews and discusses prominent critiques of the discipline raised by activists and academics, and how these manifest and are addressed within the UN.
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June 16, 2023
Behavioural Science and Migration: People on the Move
In this session, UN Entities explored how behavioural science can be applied to improve the lives of people on the move.
Humanitarian Action
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
June 15, 2023
Global Support for the Application of Behavioural Science
This event demonstrates global support for behavioural science in the UN as well as in Member States, academia and other partner organisations.
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June 15, 2023
Behavioural Science and Artificial Intelligence
This event discussed the intersection of BeSci and artificial intelligence and what it means for the work of the UN.
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June 15, 2023
Applying Behavioural Insights to Strengthen Health Equity and Impact
This event explored participatory behavioural change design methods for increasing equitable uptake of health services amongst underserved communities.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 15, 2023
The Role of BeSci in Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases
The session presented a framework on the relationships between non-communicable disease prevention, detection, and management and behavioural determinants at the individual, community, and health systems levels.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 14, 2023
Emerging Areas of Behavioural Science Application the UN
This session explored relatively emerging areas of behavioural science in the UN.
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SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 14, 2023
UN Entity Experiences Embedding Behavioural Science
In this session, UN behavioural science practitioners discussed their experiences embedding behavioural science into their programmes, processes and institutions.
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June 14, 2023
Empowering Women through Behavioural Science
This session sheds light on how UN Entities are applying behavioural science to empower women.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
June 14, 2023
The Neuroscience of Peace and Conflict
This webinar discusses the neuroscience of peace and conflict.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 13, 2023
Tackling Administrative Burdens and Behavioural Frictions
Behavioural frictions such as "administrative burdens" can make it harder for us to do what we want. This session discusses how to tackle administrative burdens using behavioural science.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
June 13, 2023
Applying Behavioural Science Across the Food System
In this session, four UN organisations – FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, and WFP – presented and discussed examples of where behavioural science has been used in practice across the whole food system to improve outcomes.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
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