The Breakthrough Gallery highlights some of the incredible achievements the project has made in social and behavior change. To qualify as a breakthrough, an activity must show that it offers a novel perspective, evidence of effectiveness, and scalability. These breakthroughs also adhere to the USAID definition of innovations: “The pursuit of novel approaches that lead to substantial improvements in addressing development challenges” (USAID, 2023).

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Read on for more details about how the project defines and identifies breakthroughs.