Latin America & the Caribbean Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

A woman stands, addressing a group of seated mothers and children in a Nigerian village. She holds open a book of referral cards. A flip chart hangs next to the woman, showing Breakthrough ACTION graphics about caring for children with fever.

This online course is designed to equip social and behavior change (SBC) and monitoring and evaluation practitioners to develop monitoring plans for malaria SBC programs.

Peer-Reviewed Articles Supporting the SBC Evidence Base

English Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Francophone West Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Togo, Guyana, Nigeria, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement, Global Health Security, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Peer-reviewed Advocacy, Audience Segmentation, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Digital, Human-centered Design, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural, Risk Communication, Integration Breakthrough ACTION

These peer-reviewed publications help SBC practitioners find strategies and scalable interventions to improve health outcomes.

Adaptations of Sick Child Feeding Tools in Guatemala

English, Spanish Guatemala Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Tool, Training Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

These tools are adapted from those developed in the DRC and are based on behavioral insights from mothers and caregivers in Guatemala.

Guyana Research Findings

English Guyana COVID-19, Malaria Fact Sheet/Brief, Implementation Guidance Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION Guyana's research on SBC support for malaria testing and treatment among gold miners and the development of a rumor-tracking system.

Lilttle Mosquito, Big Problem campaign in Guyana

Guyana Technical Briefs

English Guyana COVID-19, Malaria Fact Sheet/Brief Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Briefs highlighting Breakthrough ACTION Guyana's malaria and COVID-19 interventions, showcasing results and offering insights on the impact of this work.

Flourish In Your Land Entrepreneur Radio Program

Spanish Guatemala Nutrition Video/Animation Advocacy, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This radio program highlights the success of young entrepreneurs in the highlands of Guatemala. It aims to reduce irregular migration.

Seeds of Change Video Series

Spanish Guatemala Nutrition, WASH Video/Animation Advocacy, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This video series shows the lives of women and men who became "seeds of change" in their communities in Guatemala.

Radio actress for the “Spark of Change” entertainment-education radio soap opera in Guatemala

The Spark of Change Radio Soap Opera

Spanish Guatemala Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, WASH Radio Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This entertainment-education radio soap opera promotes good health and nutrition practices for women and children in Guatemala.

Nine Guatemalan mothers gather outside to share experiences and learn from each other

Entre Nosotras: Guide to Form Support Circles

English, Spanish Guatemala Nutrition, WASH Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Esta guía presenta una metodología grupal que promueve espacios de aprendizaje donde las madres comparten experiencias entre sí para aprender entre pares.