No place to rest for displaced women in Colombia
By Stephanie Mulhern*
Anemic Meat-eaters
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by Rita Sorio*
Innovation, Monetary Incentives and Services for Children
by Carolina González Acero
How Come Manolo Doesn’t Go to Preschool?
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by Patricia Jara
Teen Pregnancy in Mexico
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by Filipa de Castro and Betania Allen-Leigh
More than just writing checks: volunteerism celebrates indigenous people
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
By Hans Shulz*
Pope Francis Supports Breastfeeding
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Training the Brain to Lift Toddlers Out of Poverty
by Elizabeth Norton
Applying Behavioral Tools to the Design of Health Projects
This technical note discusses how behavioral economics insights can be used to enhance the design of health interventions, with emphasis on those addressing non-communicable diseases, by promoting behavioral changes. These interventions are neither sophisticated nor costly, and are particularly suited for cases in which individuals are seemingly not making rational choices about their health. The main contribution of this note is the attempt to orient non-expert practitioners in the analysis of the problem and design of the intervention.