Joana Sousa Lourenço is a Behavioral Scientist in the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice with the Mind, Behavior, and Development Unit (eMBeD).
Joana’s work includes designing and evaluating behavioral interventions across various areas, such as clean energy, environment, employment, health, and decision-making of policy professionals. Her work relies on quantitative and qualitative research tools, and Joana has worked with client countries to provide technical assistance in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Previously, she worked at the European Commission’s Competence Centre on Behavioural Insights, and she holds a MSc in Experimental Psychology from Minho University (PT) and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from The University of Warwick (UK).