Privacy policy

The Global Behavioral Evidence Network for Development (GBEND) is an international network co-founded by the Behavioral Science Group (BSG), based within the UAE's Office of Development Affairs (ODA), the World Bank's Mind, Behavior and Development Unit (eMBeD) and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). GBEND brings together leaders from multilaterals, government, academia, and the third sector to make international development more effective through rigorous evidence and behavioral science.

The network convenes experts, generates thought leadership, and fosters cross-border collaborations that deliver tangible impact on global development. Activities of the network includes providing email updates to the members, invites to convenings and webinars and ad hoc communications about potential joint collaborations.

Last updated: 16 October 2026

The Global Behavioral Evidence Network for Development (GBEND) is co-chaired by the Behavioral Science Group, in the Office of Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs (BSG/ODA), the World Bank’s Mind, Behavior and Development Unit (eMBeD) and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT).

Behavioural Insights Ltd (BIT) manages GBEND membership and this website. BIT’s company number is 08567792 and with its office registered at 58 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DS. For the collection of personal data, as defined under UK data protection rules (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), BIT will act as data controller.

You can contact our data protection officer at dpo@bi.team

When you join GBEND, we collect:

• your name
• your work email address
• your job title
• your organisation

We use your data to:

• manage your GBEND membership
• send network updates and publications
• invite you to GBEND webinars and convenings
• coordinate activities with our co-chair partners

We rely on your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), given when you opt in. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribe link. Withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out.

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We rely on your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)), given when you opt in. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribe link. Withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out.

• Nesta, which hosts this website and data on servers in the UK.
• The Behavioral Science Group, in the Office of Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs (United Arab Emirates), to invite you to its webinars and convenings and share its GBEND-related updates.
• The World Bank’s Mind, Behavior and Development Unit (eMBeD) (Washington, DC, USA), to invite you to its webinars and convenings and share its GBEND-related updates.

Each partner is responsible for its own use of your data, in line with its own privacy policy BSG/ODA, World Bank. We have agreed with our partners that they will use your data only for these purposes and delete it within 90 days of us letting them know you have opted out.

We do not sell your data or share it for third-party marketing.

BSG/ODA and the World Bank are based outside the UK, so sharing with them involves an international transfer. We protect these transfers with separate international data transfer agreements with BSG and ODA.

We keep your data while you are a GBEND member and delete it within 90 days of you opting out of the network or withdrawing consent. Our partners will delete their copies within 90 days of us letting them know.

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You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the use of your data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, contact dpo@bi.team. We will respond within one month.

You can complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) by visiting their website (ico.org.uk) or 0303 123 1113. We would appreciate the chance to address your concerns first.

We may update this notice and will post changes on this page.