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Behavioural Science
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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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July 15, 2022
United Nations Behavioural Science Report
Explore how 25 UN Entities are applying behavioural science in the UN Behavioural Science Report.
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July 11, 2022
Recap from the 2022 UN Behavioural Science Week
The 2022 UN Behavioural Science Week brought together colleagues from 18 UN Entities to explore how the UN is applying behavioural science to progress on its mandates.
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July 4, 2022
Using Behavioural Science for Youth Climate Action in Agriculture
This webinar provides an overview of behavioural science and explore how it can be applied to climate action in agriculture and food systems.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 23, 2022
Behavioural Insights & Immersive Experiences to Promote Fair Recruitment
This webinar encourages the use of more innovative methods to advance the fair recruitment agenda.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 22, 2022
Evidence Review on Behavioural Science Interventions in Development and Environmental Fields in Developing Countries
This review examines the effectiveness of specific behavioural science interventions (incl. feedback, reminders) in promoting environmental and development outcomes by individuals, households, communities and companies in developing countries.
SDG 13: Climate Action
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