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July 11, 2022
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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.
All
July 6, 2022
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Reimagining Development through a Global Learning Network 

Annual Report of UNDP's Network of Accelerator Labs
All
July 5, 2022
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GenderTech Toolkit: Building digital solutions for, with, and by girls

UNICEF EAPRO Gender and Innovation team developed a toolkit with best practices, to support innovators, designers and implementers of digital products and services, to benefit girls and young women equally and help close the gender digital divide
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 06: Clean Water & Sanitation
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
July 4, 2022
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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 30, 2022
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Advanced Simulation Models and Policy – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Advanced simulation modelling can represent and explore the detail of social behaviour and interaction. It can inform policy in complex areas where unexpected outcomes can emerge from the interaction of many people.
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June 23, 2022
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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
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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
June 20, 2022
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Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities – A Guide for Local Governments

Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities – A Guide for Local Governements
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
June 17, 2022
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IMF Climate Innovation Challenge Pitch Event

How might we integrate climate change into economic analysis to promote green policies?
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 15, 2022
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Bridging the Technological Divide: Technology Adoption by Firms in Developing Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic drove a big uptake of technology, especially digital technologies. This report takes advantage of this shift to delve into which firms have adopted and use technologies and to what purpose.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 15, 2022
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Behavioral Science and COVID-19 An Interactive Solutions Guide for Better Policy Design

This brief is part of a knowledge product series to support ongoing policy design and implementation of interventions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 14, 2022
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TechLearnTalk - An Introduction to Holograms

This session of the TechLearnTalks series explores holograms, the technology that generates three-dimensional digital images and how they can be used for the work of the UN.
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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Using Behavioural Science to Enhance UN Integration & Collaboration 

The sessions discusses the findings and implementation of a recent review of UN integration focused on the behaviour of staff can foster or impede integration and collaboration.
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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Getting Started Applying Behavioural Science and Embedding it into Organisations

This session explores lessons learnt from the UN and governments that have piloted and scaled behavioural science, including efforts working with partners.
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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science for Sustainability 

This session presents UNEP’s work on inspiring sustainable behaviour change among young people globally to encourage greener universities and societies.
SDG 13: Climate Action
June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Diagnosing Behavioural Drivers - A New Toolkit from the World Bank

The World Bank recently launched a new toolkit designed to guide behavioural science practitioners to explore the activities and tools necessary to run an effective behavioural diagnostic.
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June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Exploring Behavioural Science for Zero Hunger

This session explores how to explore the potential of BeSci across a large UN Organization and in the process generate evidence that behavioural science actually works.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Challenges and Successes forming a Behaviour Change Unit in Country Offices

This session explores the challenges of establishing a Behaviour Change Unit in a country office and how WFP is addressing them.
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June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Applying Behavioural Design for Health Equity

This session shares experiences from using "behavioural design" approaches to better serve marginalised communities in Africa and South and Central Asia with tailored, culturally and behaviorally informed interventions.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science to Foster Diversity and Equality with Prof Iris Bohnet

This session explores how UN Entities can use behavioural science become more inclusive and how we can overcome biases that might be holding us back.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Design for Central Bank Digital Currency and Digital Payments

This session sheds light on how the IMF applied behavioural research and human-centered design to support the design and development of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and for the digitisation of payment systems.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science to Promote Gender Equality through Strengthened Marriage Registration

This event highlights gender norms and behavioural factors that undermine registration of marriages and divorces.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Understanding the Impact of Judicial Well-being on Judges’ Behaviour and Integrity

This session explores the importance of judges maintaining physical and mental well-being with a view to improving justice delivery and strengthening judicial integrity.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 7, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] A Behavioural Insights Toolkit for Entrepreneurship Programming

The session launches UNDP's new Behavioural Insights Toolkit to support entrepreneurship programming that accounts for the interplay between structural and behavioural barriers to entrepreneurship for young people in the region, particularly young women.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 7, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science and Peer-to-Peer Informed Migration Decisions 

In this session, returned migrants and volunteers speak about their work creating multimedia content that supports authentic conversations about migration between youth and their communities and their personal journeys to becoming advocates for change.
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