Fact Sheet/Brief Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

Parents engaging in an activity at the Family Festival prototype in Semarang, Indonesia

This document shares key learnings from a human-centered design process with VYAs in Indonesia and suggests key implications for programs and policies.

Parents engaged during a prototype testing session in the DRC

Engaging Parents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Very Young Adolescents in the DRC

French, English Democratic Republic of the Congo Youth, Gender, Family Planning / Reproductive Health Fact Sheet/Brief Human-centered Design, Advocacy Breakthrough ACTION

This document shares key learnings from a human-centered design (HCD) process with VYAs in the DRC and suggests key implications for programs and policies.

Leveraging HCD to Improve Gender-Equitable Adolescent Programming

French, English Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo Youth, Gender, Family Planning / Reproductive Health Fact Sheet/Brief Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

This brief documents learnings from human-centered design processes with very young adolescents in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Seven adolescent girls smiling and sitting on a bench

Lusayo Banda

Trends in Child, Early, and Forced Marriage and Adolescent Reproductive Health

English Malawi Youth, Gender, Child Early Forced Marriage Fact Sheet/Brief Community Engagement, Social and Structural, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Audience Segmentation Breakthrough ACTION

This document shares data and trends in child marriage cases, school enrollment, and SRH services in Malawi.

Building Bridges: Promising Strategies for Improving the Health of Boys and Men by Promoting Social Connection and Support

English Maternal and Child Health, Male Engagement, Family Planning / Reproductive Health Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This brief recommends promising strategies to improve health outcomes among boys and men by promoting social connection and support.

VIVA! Healthy Family, Thriving Family Integrated Campaign

French, English Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuberculosis, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Malaria, Family Planning / Reproductive Health, COVID-19 Fact Sheet/Brief, Case Study, Implementation Guidance, Video/Animation Social and Behavior Change Communication, Digital, Community Engagement Breakthrough ACTION

The VIVA! integrated campaign used community engagement to address cholera, FP, malaria, nutrition, TB, and WASH in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Managing Rumors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Lessons and Actions from Health Journalists in Guinea

French, English Guinea Global Health Security, COVID-19 Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Behavior Change Communication, Knowledge Management, Community Engagement Breakthrough ACTION

This technical brief explores the lessons learned by journalists in Guinea on managing rumors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A woman, Mama Put, in her restaurant, with a concerned look on her face.

Breakthrough ACTION

Media Buying for Impactful Social and Behavior Change Programming in Nigeria

English Nigeria Tuberculosis, Service Delivery, Provider Behavior Change, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, Malaria, Gender, Family Planning / Reproductive Health, COVID-19 Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Behavior Change Communication, Digital Breakthrough ACTION

This learning brief describes a strategy for working with mass media in Nigeria and offers lessons for integrating this approach in large SBC projects.

Using theories can help you to develop effective programs to reduce CEFM. Theories can provide a framework to build your program around to lead to behavior change.

Using SBC to Enhance Programs to End Child, Early, and Forced Marriage

French, English Youth, Gender, Child Early Forced Marriage Fact Sheet/Brief Human-centered Design, Audience Segmentation Breakthrough ACTION

This series of seven briefs proposes social and SBC approaches to strengthen the collective effort to reduce Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM).