
Informing Social and Behavior Change Programs Using Social Listening and Social Monitoring
Breakthrough RESEARCHThis brief (English and French) offers practical guidance on how to use social listening as a tool to inform social and behavior change (SBC) programs. It is intended for global and regional SBC program implementers, evaluators, and donors in…

New website highlights evidence for social and behavior change impact
blog, Breakthrough ACTIONWritten by: Olivia Carlson, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION
Are you looking for peer-reviewed literature that shows what works in social and behavior change (SBC)? Do you need evidence to back up your advocacy work for greater investment…

Is Better Measurement the Key to Increased Investment in Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning in Francophone West Africa?
blog, Breakthrough RESEARCHWritten by: Liselle Yorke and Leanne Dougherty, Breakthrough RESEARCH
Access and demand are crucial levers in family planning programming but “understanding how these two are linked and when each should be prioritized is difficult,” note…

Providing Evidence to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning in Francophone West Africa
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Compass for SBC “Spotlight” on Breakthrough RESEARCH
blog, Breakthrough RESEARCHAs USAID’s flagship social and behavior change (SBC) research and evaluation project, Breakthrough RESEARCH—a consortium led by the Population Council that includes Avenir Health, ideas42, the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown…


New Social and Behavior Change Indicator Bank for Family Planning and Service Delivery
blog, Breakthrough ACTIONWritten by: Shannon Conlon, Senior Associate, Breakthrough ACTION
Indicators measuring social and behavior change (SBC) for service delivery are often not standardized, making it difficult for smaller implementing partners to identify indicators,…

Faire progresser le champ des mesures pour le CSC
blog, Breakthrough ACTIONPar : 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…

Advancing the Field of Measurement for SBC
blog, Breakthrough ACTIONWritten by: Erin Portillo, Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION
Adequately measuring social and behavioral determinants is key to creating strong social and behavior change (SBC) programs. However, doing so is an ever-evolving art and a…