Human-Centered Design
Breakthrough ACTION harnesses the power of human-centered design to revolutionize social and behavior change (SBC) program development.
By placing people at the core of its approach, Breakthrough ACTION deeply understands the needs, behaviors, and preferences of intended audiences. Through immersive research, including interviews, observations, and co-creation sessions, Breakthrough ACTION gathers insights directly from the community. These insights inform the development of tailored SBC interventions that address specific challenges and opportunities within the cultural context. Breakthrough ACTION iteratively tests and refines its solutions in collaboration with community members, fostering ownership and sustainability. This inclusive process fosters empathy, ensuring that interventions are not only effective but also culturally relevant and acceptable.
Focus On
Gender-equitable Interventions
As part of Breakthrough ACTION’s efforts to advance innovative SBC approaches for youth, the project applied human-centered design to develop gender-equitable interventions with very young adolescents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Indonesia.
The process brief and learnings are available in Bahasa, English, and French.
Featured Resources
Addressing Gender Inequity during Early Adolescence in Indonesia
This document shares key learnings from a human-centered design process with VYAs in Indonesia and suggests key implications for programs and policies.
Engaging Parents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Very Young Adolescents in the DRC
This document shares key learnings from a human-centered design (HCD) process with VYAs in the DRC and suggests key implications for programs and policies.
Using Human-Centered Design to Create a Gender-Equitable Environment for Very Young Adolescents
Breakthrough ACTION captured learnings from designing solutions that create a healthy environment for very young adolescents in a set of reports and briefs.
