Course #
35560
Section Number
1
Day(s)
M
-
W
Time(s)
10:30am-11:50am
Term
Winter 2026
Course Instructor
Specialization
International Policy

The demand for the use of evidence in international development programs and policy continues to grow. However, policy makers’ often have questions about how to interpret and use evidence generated. How generalizable are these results? How to interpret null results? Mixed outcomes? Short and long term effects? Are these results scalable? Additionally, what are the political barriers to using evidence? In this course, we will explore how to think about these issues and others in relation to designing policies and programs in the international development sphere. We will examine these questions through various development sectors: economic development, governance, food security, refugees, education and peacebuilding.

Notes

This course was previously named Translating Evidence for Behavioral Policy Design.

Course Sections

Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus
Winter 2026 PPHA 35560/1 Behavioral Policy and Program Design: Translating Evidence for Impact Rebecca Wolfe Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus