Zika implementing partners participate in a share fair to discuss community engagement in the USAID Zika responseK4Health

Breakthrough ACTION + RESEARCH Resources from the USAID Zika Response

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This blog post introduces a suite of tools to help social and behavior change practitioners identify priority behaviors when responding to epidemics like Zika.
Volunteers from the Red Cross in El Salvador engage in participatory trainings to strengthen their interpersonal communication skillsSean Maloney/Breakthough ACTION

Cutting through the confusion: Prioritizing behavioral messages and calls to action

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This blog post describes how promoting a harmonized set of behaviors during epidemics like Zika improves the likelihood of behavior adoption.
Au Niger, une femme utilise un téléphone pour saisir des donnéesShani Turke/Photoshare

Faire progresser le champ des mesures pour le CSC

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Par : Erin Portillo, Responsable de programme II, Breakthrough ACTION Mesurer adéquatement les déterminants sociaux et comportementaux est essentiel pour créer de puissants programmes de changement social et de comportement. Cependant, cette…
A woman in Niger uses a phone to enter dataShani Turke/Photoshare

Advancing the Field of Measurement for SBC

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This blog post introduces a set of resources for social and behavior change (SBC) professionals interested in advancing the field of SBC measurement.
Breakthrough ACTION staff engage with local researchers in the Dominican Republic during a participatory data analysis workshopAnne Ballard Sara/Breakthrough ACTION

Richer and Faster Data Analysis to Inform SBC Zika Program Design in an Outbreak

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Breakthrough ACTION used a participatory data analysis process in the Dominican Republic and El Salvador to gather insights on Zika prevention behaviors.
A woman working at a computer in an officeGetty Images/Image of Empowerment

Social and Behavior Change Checklist for Costed Implementation Plans

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This tool helps governments, donors, and implementers ensure family planning programs budget for social and behavior change best practices.
People march in Tanzania in solidarity for gender equality and reproductive rightsRebekah Munnikhuysen/US Peace Corps/Photoshare

Gender: An Update and a Challenge

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This blog posts introduces a set of resources to help social and behavior change practitioners integrate gender into their work.
An Indian woman speaks at the All India Conference of Entertainment WorkersGopal Bhattacharjee/Photoshare

Participating in Life-Changing Decisions: The Value of Community Engagement

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This blog post describes how community engagement empowers community members to tackle issues that affect their lives.
An expectant mother arrives at an ANC consultation with her young daughter and her husband in TogoSarah Hoibak/VectorWorks/Photoshare

New Advocacy Tool Offers Guidance and Opportunity for Exchange in Male Engagement in Family Planning

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This blog post highlights a tool to help people in the field of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) advocate for male engagement in FP/RH.