Using Behavioural and Experimental Evidence to Inform Global Development

Randomised evaluations can test the real-world impacts of programmes intended to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Sharing insights about what works and doesn’t, in global development can improve people’s lives by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. This session shed light on global work in evidence generation using randomised evaluations and how the UN can leverage and build upon it in its increasing application of behavioural science. It featured speakers from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and UNICEF discussing evidence sharing and evidence generation to support the Government of Egypt and UN efforts more broadly.