English 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.

Building Resilience Through Zoonotic Behaviors Survey Insights

English Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia Global Health Security Case Study Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores how the Zoonotic Behaviors Survey strengthened global health security efforts in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire.

“Strange Market” Zoonotic Disease Prevention Mini-Series

English Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Mali Global Health Security Case Study Digital, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores a mini-series co-created by Breakthrough ACTION in six francophone countries to promote zoonotic disease prevention.

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.

Together We Can Client–Provider Package

English Tanzania Sexual and Reproductive Health, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Implementation Guidance, Toolkit Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This package helps people make informed choices about contraception and achieve reproductive intentions by improving family planning services.

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.

The Power of SBC in Family Planning: Lessons from Rwanda

English Rwanda Sexual and Reproductive Health Case Study, Tool Advocacy Breakthrough ACTION

This case study from Rwanda and advocacy support image help increase country-level investment in SBC for FP and health systems strengthening.

Evaluating the Sustainability and Impact of Gender Integration in RCCE Trainings in Guinea

English, French Guinea COVID-19, Gender, Global Health Security Fact Sheet/Brief Community Engagement, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This technical brief presents findings from an impact evaluation of a pioneering training on gender integration in RCCE in Guinea.

Using Digital Mobile Technology to Complement Community and Mass Media Interventions

English Nigeria COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Tuberculosis Fact Sheet/Brief Digital Breakthrough ACTION

These briefs describe how Breakthrough ACTION used mobile technology to share health messaging, disseminate mobile reminders, and as a learning tool.