As always, the folks at the Behavioural Insights Team are doing and sharing high-quality behavioural science work. More from BIT:
Addressing malnutrition with behavioural science: Tajikistan has some of the highest malnutrition rates in Central Asia. BIT partnered with UNICEF to understand barriers preventing families from following healthy practices. Using behavioural expertise, local insights and evidence-based messaging, we co-designed practical interventions that addressed maternal and infant malnutrition. Learn more.
How can funders strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria? Nigerian civic organisations are fighting against corruption. In partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and Griot Studios, BIT delivered a hands‑on capacity-building programme for over 40 Nigerian civic organisations. Through behavioural science training and a human-centred design approach, participants developed practical tools – from a corruption-reporting app to a national behavioural change conference – demonstrating how small interventions can create long‑term change. Learn more.
Fixing the holes in economics. Classical economic models have long shaped public policy, but do they reflect how people actually behave? In his new working paper, BIT’s Founder and President Emeritus, David Halpern, argues it’s time to modernise economic thinking by embedding insights from behavioural and institutional economics. Learn more.