Education and Youth Employment – Page 3

The hidden burden of reform: Why systems, not teachers, need to carry the weight

Education research shapes how governments, donors, and school systems decide which programs to invest in and which interventions are likely to improve learning outcomes. These interventions shape approaches used by…

Teacher-Centered interventions to improve the quality of Catch Up implementation in Zambia

Tafakari Yearbook 2026. You are here: humans and stormy times

Caring for caregivers: understanding the drivers of caregiver well-being in Senegal, Benin and the Ivory Coast

Plot twist: Young people are eyeing the fields after all—and are more interested in agriculture than you think

For a long time now, research across Africa has painted a familiar picture: most young people are disinterested in farming and aren’t dreaming of a future behind a plough. Farming,…

Toolkit for digital service providers. Using behavioral science and human centered design to drive adoption among smallholder farmers

Lamech Nyakundi

Digafe Tufa Maru

Shalmali Ghaisas

The work is not done: creating new paths to an equitable world in uncertain times

There are many valid perspectives from which to criticise the development sector. A lot of the work in the space, for example, fails to achieve the intended expectations. One could…

How can behavioural science increase the impact of parenting programmes?

Tafakari Yearbook 2025

Manasvita Dubey

Varsha Ashok

The power of a story: a communication specialist’s perspective on using narratives to communicate scientific concepts

There once was a place, not all that dissimilar from our own, where proof was as elusive as a unicorn in a jungle of doubt. Facts were frequently like whispers…

Morgan Kabeer

Tafakari Yearbook 2024

&nbsp Yearbook You are not alone: human behavior under pressure Download PDF Busara SECTORBehavioral sciencePROJECT TYPEYearbookBEHAVIORAL THEMECollaboration| Community| Engagement OVERVIEW As an organization dedicated to behavioral science in pursuit of…

The same skills, only different: why we need more research on soft skills in the Global South.

Critical thinking, motivation, the ability to communicate and get along with others: most would agree that employees should possess these “soft skills” to be successful in the workforce. Soft skills…

Behavioral science in the field

&nbsp Case study Behavioral science in the field Download PDF PARTNERMIT Gov LabSECTOREducationPROJECT TYPE Field and Lab ExperimentsBEHAVIORAL THEMEInclusivity | sensitizing OVERVIEW The Behavioral science in the field course, a…

Understanding Barriers to Girls’ Access and Use of EdTech in Kenya During Covid-19

&nbsp Others Understanding barriers to girls’ access and use of EdTech in Kenya during Covid-19 Download PDF Lara Tembey, Jasmin Baier, Concilia Ogolla, Prithika Mohan PARTNEREdTech Hub | UbongoSECTORGender EqualityPROJECT…

Improving teacher involvement and cook performance for a national school feeding programme

&nbsp Case study Improving teacher involvement and cook performance for a national school feeding programme Download PDF PARTNERThe Nigerian Economic summit Group |NHGSFP |AccentureSECTORSocial aid |InvestmentPROJECT TYPEField ExperimentsSAMPLE SIZE210 SchoolsBEHAVIORAL…

Gaining insights into what motivates Yusudi customers

&nbsp Case study Gaining insights into what motivates Yusudi customers Download PDF PARTNER Yusudi SECTOR Education PROJECT TYPE Lab Experiments BEHAVIORAL THEME Motivational Insights OVERVIEW Here we try to understand…