Fifty-six books, one gathering, and a legacy that keeps teaching.In loving memory of the late Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane, founder of BIRD Lab. The BIRD Lab community gathered at the School of Public Health to remember Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane, founder of BIRD Lab. This week, the BIRD Lab community came together to remember and …
His Vision Continues: Honoring the Late Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane Read More »
The Behavioural Insights Research and Design (BIRD) Lab of the School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, has successfully concluded the Behavioural Insights (BI) Mentorship Program under the Institutional Strengthening and Sustaining the BIRD Lab Project, implemented with financial support from UNICEF Ethiopia. The mentorship program was designed to strengthen the capacity of senior technical …
The Behavioral Insights Research and Design Lab (BIRD Lab) at Addis Ababa University, with financial and technical support from UNICEF, has successfully concluded a high-impact, four-day Behavioral Insights (BI) training held from May 12–15, 2026, in Adama. This landmark training convened a select group of senior technical experts and program leaders from key federal institutions, …
BIRD Lab participated in the 37th EPHA Annual Scientific Conference through a booth presentation held on March 16–17, 2026. At the event, the BIRD Lab booth engaged attendees by promoting its mission and vision while sharing information about its key activities and contributions in behavioral insights. Leaflets and brochures, highlighting the BIRD Lab’s major activities …
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The Behavioral Insights Research and Design (BIRD) Lab, initiated and co-facilitated by Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), with a funding from Norad, has successfully conducted a landmark study titled “Adaptive WASH behavior’s Research in Protracted and Climate-Affected Settings, generating critical evidence to inform water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming in fragile and climate-stressed contexts.The research was …
On 22–23 December 2025, BIRD Lab, in collaboration with UNICEF and with support from theMastercard Foundation, successfully held a Behavioral Solutions Testing Workshop in Adamafocused on youth employment, continued education, and skills acquisition.The two-day workshop brought together 43 participants—including young women, young men,youth with disabilities, program staff, SBC coordinators, and community facilitators fromAmhara, Tigray, and …
From Insight to Impact: Testing Behavioral Solutions for Youth Empowerment Read More »
School Improvement Planning through Behavioral Insights and Co-Creation (TaRL / MAEI Program) The Behavioral Insights Research and Design (BIRD) Lab at Addis Ababa University isstrengthening community-driven education reform by translating research into action acrossSouthern and Southwestern Ethiopia. In collaboration with Imagine1Day and Light for theWorld, and with financial and technical support from UNICEF Ethiopia, BIRD …
BIRD Lab Champions Evidence-to-Action for Better Learning Outcomes in Ethiopia Read More »
Wash behavioural research in protracted and climate- affected settings: a training for researchers 24 -29 Oct, 2025 Debre Birhan
Advancing behavioral solutions together: Partnering for impact August 28, 2025
