The art of making improvements in the lives of people through better policy formulation, implementation and evaluation course provides opportunity to develop and refine your policy making skills with the aim of making significant improvements in the lives of people directly affected by the policies.

The use of behavioural insights has led to significant improvements in the evaluation and formulation of public policies in a wide range of important areas including, for example:

• Strengthening public finances through better tax collection procedures
• Raising attendance levels and learning standards in schools
• Facilitating greater access to clean water in rural communities
• Increasing take up of mobile banking among the poorest.

What the workshop will cover

The workshop will include the following main components:

• Familiarisation with the concept of behavioural insights and how it has evolved from a combination of economic concepts, social psychology and intuition
• The use of real-life examples and case studies to demonstrate how they are contributing to better policy evaluation and policy formulation across the world
• An explanation of new techniques used
• Discussions individually and in groups to identify how these techniques might be applied and/or extended in your own country
• Comparison of public and private organisations in the UK and discussions with practitioners on how they improve policy making in practice.

How participants will benefit

The workshop will give you:

• An understanding of how behavioural insights are becoming increasingly relevant in a fast-changing world
• An introduction to the latest techniques used by leading policy makers
• Exposure to how other countries are using behavioural insights in policy making and evaluation.
• Access to an international network of experts who are leading in this rapidly evolving area of work
• An opportunity to develop and refine your policy making skills with the aim of making significant improvements in the lives of people directly affected by the policies.