sbcc capacity strengthening (cs) results
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SBCC Capacity Strengthening (CS) Results. Emily Bockh, FHI 360 Regional End of Project Dissemination. Overview. Background. IR2: Strengthening and Transfer SBCC Skills and Knowledge to Developing Country Institutions. CS Approach. Multi-pronged Training – longer and builds on each other - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EMILY BOCKH, FHI 360
REGIONAL END OF PROJECT DISSEMINATION
SBCC Capacity Strengthening (CS)
Results
Background
CS Approache
s & Results
Lessons Learned
Overview
IR2 : Strengthening and Transfer SBCC Ski l l s and Knowledge to Deve loping
Country Ins t i tut ions
Background
Multi-pronged Training – longer and builds on each other Mentoring and exchange to support training Providing supporting materials and resources Technical assistance
Competency based Skills, knowledge, and values to design, implement
and evaluate SBCC programs Developed and mapped for each toolkit component
CS Approach
Example: Core Competencies of CS Toolkit
Conduct a full analysis of the situation
Design an appropriate communication approach
Apply key steps to develop effective communication materials and activities
Develop and use implementation and monitoring plans
Evaluate programs and use data to replan
CS Approaches & Results
Approach Scope (as of March 2012)
SBCC CS Strategy & Toolkit for training and support
• Components used in 19 countries
• 229 organizations engaged in CS activities
Centers of Excellence for institutionalized SBCC
• South Africa, Albania, Guatemala, Nigeria
CS with governments • DRC, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland
CS with regional networks • Soul City Institute Network, SAT, ABMP, AfriComNet
Participatory materials development
• CC Toolkit, VMMC Toolkit, MARP materials, C-Bulletins
CS Approaches
SBCC CS Strategy & Toolkit
Theoretical Framework
Capacity Assessment Tools used in 12 countries
Competency- and theory-based C-Modules Trained 2,995 people Almost 23,000 downloads
Online SBCC courses with 451 registered accounts
Courses at Centers of Excellence
Online resource center and 13 e-newsletters Over 9,000 subscribers from Africa, Latin America, and South Asia
Guidance on participatory material development 10 bulletins developed
More information during demonstration session – Day 1
Centers of Excellence for Institutionalized SBCC
Collaborated with 5 universities South Africa, Albania, Nigeria, and Guatemala
SBCC specialty within MPH at TheUniversity of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Developed and implement 8 courses Two cohorts of students 147 participants from 25 countries
SBCC MA Curriculum at University of Tirana First students began October 2011
Under development in Guatemala and Nigeria
More information during demonstration session and panel discussion – Day 1
Developing Strategies and Implementation Guidelines
CS with Governments
Coordinated and worked with national programs and TWGs 82 coordination strategy
documents developedDeveloped model to
provide implementation guidance of national strategy
Malawi Model
Supporting Regional VMMC Demand Creation
Supported Kenya Male Circumcision Taskforce to develop:
• Set of VMMC materials
• Implementation guide
• Adaptation Guide
Materials used by VMMC partners in Nyanza region and beyond
More information during demonstration session – Day 2
Utilize participatory methodologies and consultative processes Community Conversation Toolkit
Collaborated with 76 organizations for adaptation 26 organizations used the toolkit Evaluation of toolkit and effects with 4 CBOs in Malawi
and Zambia VMMC Toolkit MARP materials in Namibia and Jamaica
C-Bulletins 10 bulletins for low lit. materials development
Participatory Materials Development
More information during demonstration session – Day 2
Working with Regional Networks
Soul City Institute Network Adapted CC Toolkit with members in 5
countries
Southern African AIDS Trust Strengthening SBCC with 16 member
organizations in 4 countries 82% show an increase in SBCC competencies
Africa Broadcast Media Partnership SBCC training and mentoring of members in
40 countries to develop original programming Provided TA on:
9 radio and TV PSA's on PMTCT 6 PSA's on sexual and reproductive health
AfriComNet Train members to facilitate online C-Modules
More information during panel discussion – Day 2
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
• Standard SBCC indicators did not exist but are now available
Use assessments &
measure results
• Those who opt into CS activity generally benefit the mostGenerate
demand for CS
• Sustainable change can happen when engaging decision-makersConduct CS
decision making levels
Lessons Learned cont’d.
• Tailor the content and formats to the audienceConduct CS for
different skill levels
• Use relevant, real-life examples Find simple ways to
apply conceptual thinking
• Adapt and develop tools with Southern partners but make sure there is implementation funding
Connect regional tools development
with implementation