…in Ugandan households, we conducted 25 interviews with community activists and community members, four focus groups with men and women, and observed community activities and trainings. This research revealed a…
…the voting system. For example, subjectivity can be reduced from the signature verification process by translating complicated technical training into easy, automated heuristics for workers doing the verifying. In addition,…
…programs like subsidized childcare or job training. A more radical innovation would be a “Common Application” for public benefits. So instead of applying separately for food, rent, and home heating…
Building Behavioral Design Skills: A Conversation with Breakthrough ACTION Innovator Bouraima Gnanou
…a group working to increase the rate of antenatal care (ANC) visits in rural communities in Burkina Faso. In this interview, Bouraima discusses the effects of this training on his…
…do not currently discuss lost nourishment. Optimal feeding during and after illness is a critical behavior not widely practiced. These insights and others identified through our formative research provide…
…their needs. …establish and scale a novel financial heuristics training for female micro-entrepreneurs in several countries. These trainings meet busy women where they are, allowing them to build financial…
…spaces. We then design, test (typically with randomized controlled trials), and scale low-cost, high-return solutions across a wide range of policy issues, including in health care, unemployment insurance, job training,…
…Efforts to tackle the challenge often focus on improving the availability and ‘youth-friendliness’ of services, educating girls about FP and encouraging them to access services, and convincing communities that youth…
In our last post, we talked about poverty narratives, and how people have complex views on poverty in the U.S. Here’s some insights so far: People generally recognize structural barriers…
…letting them use the money where they need it most. And because they don’t require people to complete multiple rounds of complicated paperwork or travel to and from offices, or…
