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November 9, 2022
The UN Practitioner's Guide to Getting Started with Behavioural Science
This webinar discusses features of behavioural science application, skills and capacity requirements, the steps in behavioural science projects and how to apply behavioural science to policies and programmes, as well as to reduce administrative burden.
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September 8, 2022
Shaping Public Policy through Behavioural Science
This discussion examines the importance and significance of behavioural insights to enhance and shape public policy and make an impact on people and planet.
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August 15, 2022
UN Practitioner's Guide to Getting Started with Behavioural Science
Dive deeper and learn how to apply behavioural science to a UN Entity’s policies, programmes and administration and what considerations to keep in mind while doing so.
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August 15, 2022
Nudges to Promote Healthy Eating in Schools
The focus of this brief is on nudges implemented in the school environment to influence children’s food selection while at school.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 04: Quality Education
August 15, 2022
UN Innovation Update (#1 2022)
Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the first half of 2022.
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August 15, 2022
Setting Up Behavioural Insights Units for Improved Health Outcomes: Considerations for National Health Authorities
Based on the experience of others who have set up Behavioural Insights units, this guide offers eight considerations for countries that wish to set up their own unit.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
Behaviorally-Informed Strategies to Engage Men in Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
This study identifies potential target behaviors and barriers and proposes behaviorally-informed solutions to engage men in violence against women and girls prevention in Latina America.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
Applying Behavioral Insights to Address Digital Violence Against Women and Girls
The report shares insights from behaviorally-informed messages with the goal of encouraging men to intervene when witnessing digital violence against women.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
Gender Gap in the STEM Fields and Proposed Intervention Programmes
This report showcases research findings on attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of students and teachers towards STEM and proposes interventions to nudge girls into STEM.
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 05: Gender Equality
August 15, 2022
COVID-19 Behavioural Data Collection (Course)
This course provides an overview of key considerations for collecting behavioural data to inform the uptake and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
Behavioural Insights in Employers’ Choice of Recruitment Services for Domestic Work
This report presents the results of a randomised control trial designed to identify the most effective messaging to trigger the behaviour of employers of domestic workers and influence their choice of recruitment agencies when hiring domestic workers.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
August 15, 2022
Enhancing Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism by Leveraging Behavioural Insights
This report showcases the methods, results and lessons learned from Behavioural Insights (BI) experiments aiming to use BI as a tool to strengthen the participation of women and youth in programmes to prevent violent extremism.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
August 15, 2022
Young People & COVID-19: Behavioural Considerations for Promoting Safe Behaviours
This policy brief provides relevant insights from behavioural evidence and considerations for those promoting COVID-19 preventive behaviours among young people.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
August 15, 2022
Social & Behavioural Insights COVID-19 Data Collection Tool for Africa
A tool to help collect and use social and behavioural data that is locally-relevant in the response to COVID-19.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
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