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Breakthrough RESEARCH catalyzes social and behavior change (SBC) by conducting state-of-the-art research and evaluation and promoting evidence-based solutions to improve health and development programs around the world.

In partnership with a range of stakeholders, Breakthrough RESEARCH is identifying key evidence gaps and developing consensus-driven research agendas to guide priority investments in SBC research, programs, and policy.

Using cutting-edge research and evaluation methods, Breakthrough RESEARCH is addressing key questions related to SBC programming such as “What works?” “How can it work best?” “How much does it cost?” “Is it cost-effective?” “How can it be replicated, scaled, and sustained locally?”.

Ultimately, the project will equip governments, implementing partners, service delivery organizations, and donors with the data and evidence they need to integrate proven and cost-effective social and behavior change approaches into their programs.

Breakthrough RESEARCH is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development. The consortium is led by the Population Council in partnership with Avenir Health, ideas42, Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University, Population Reference Bureau, and Tulane University.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Fact Sheet [English │ French]

Who

A consortium led by Population Council in partnership with Avenir Health, ideas42, Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University, Population Reference Bureau, and Tulane University.

What

A five-year cooperative agreement to drive the generation, packaging, and use of innovative SBC research.

When

August 2017 to July 2022

Where

Global

Why

To expand the evidence base, increase healthy behaviors, and enable positive social norms through improved SBC programming.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Posts and Resources

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy and Learning Series

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Provider Behavior Change, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Cost Effectiveness Webinar, Presentation Slides Integration, Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough RESEARCH

This page contains research and tools on provider behavior change, integrated social and behavior change (SBC), advancing SBC measurement, and costing SBC.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Costing and Cost-effectiveness of Social and Behavior Change

Breakthrough RESEARCH English, French Nutrition, Malaria, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Cost Effectiveness Webinar, Tool, Report, Presentation Slides, Interactive, Fact Sheet/Brief Integration Breakthrough RESEARCH

This resource page contains evidence-based tools social and behavior change professionals can use to analyze and estimate the cost of their activities.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Advancing Social and Behavior Change Measurement

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Video/Animation, Report, Peer-reviewed, Fact Sheet/Brief Monitoring and Evaluation, Audience Segmentation Breakthrough RESEARCH

Social and behavior change professionals can use these resources to measure and assess the effectiveness of their activities.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Integrated Social and Behavior Change and the Enabling Environment

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Nigeria, Niger Nutrition, Malaria, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Cost Effectiveness Webinar, Report, Presentation Slides, Peer-reviewed, Fact Sheet/Brief Integration Breakthrough RESEARCH

This portfolio of evidence supports the intersection of social and behavior change (SBC) and the enabling environment for integrated SBC.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Provider Behavior Change

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Provider Behavior Change Fact Sheet/Brief, Webinar, Tool, Presentation Slides, Peer-reviewed, Online Course, Literature Review, Case Study Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources help social and behavior change professionals better understand the drivers of health care provider behaviors.

A female health worker provides reproductive health and family planning counseling to a woman in Senegal

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Aligning Measures of Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning

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This blog post shows why social and behavior change practitioners need to go beyond output-level indicators and introduces resources on measuring outcomes.

Mother, father, and young son in Côte d’Ivoire

Mwangi Kirubi

Monitoring the Quality Assurance Branding Campaign Confiance Totale in Côte d’Ivoire

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Côte d’Ivoire, Francophone West Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Report Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough RESEARCH

This report summarizes an assessment to determine the effectiveness of a campaign to increase demand for family planning services in West Africa.

Advancing Postpartum Hemorrhage Care (APPHC)

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Madagascar, Malawi Provider Behavior Change, Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet/Brief Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources describe efforts to generate and test solutions that address key barriers to postpartum hemorrhage prevention, detection, and treatment.

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Advancing Postpartum Hemorrhage Care Approach in Malawi

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Malawi Provider Behavior Change, Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet/Brief, Case Study Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources describe social and behavior change efforts to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in Malawi.