Behavior Change & Communications
According to USAID, behavior change and communications focuses on facilitating and encouraging health-promoting behaviors. It uses behavior as a lens to ensure appropriate use of and demand for improved services; it also maintains this approach in planning and designing infrastructure and services. Resources available in this sub-theme include school hygiene seminars, hygiene support contacts, and information on safe hygiene practices.
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Behavior Change & Communications Resources
Case Study: School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Plus (SWASH+) Community Impact Program: Research for Policy Changes
Foundation Center
Since 2006, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has supported the Sustaining and Scaling School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Plus Community Impact program (SWASH+) in Kenya, contributing $9.5 million to CARE for the 5-year project. The initiative is an action-research and advocacy project...Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaiDE's Perspective on Women in Development
iDE
This provides a brief overview of the role of women in iDE's work and the impact that targeting women with development activities has.Read more
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GlobalTesting CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Indonesia Learning Brief
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September 29, 2015The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Plan International supports Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementation in a number of sub-districts in Indonesia. In this learning brief, we review the roles of local actors in Plan International Indonesia's program activities and highlight considerations for scalability, planning,...Read more
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East Asia and PacificTesting CLTS Approaches for Scalability: Lao PDR Learning Brief
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August 25, 2015The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Plan International supports Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) implementation in a number of districts in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). In this learning brief, we review Plan International Laos' CLTS activities. We found that they have formed a strong working relationship...Read more
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East Asia and PacificPlan Ghana CLTS Capacity Building for Natural Leaders
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January 1, 1970The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The Testing CLTS Approaches for Scalability project is a four year, sanitation focused, operational research project that aims to advance rural sanitation efforts by improving the cost-effectiveness and scalability of the CLTS approach, with a particular focus on the role of local actors. In Ghana...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDelivering Effective WASH Training
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December 19, 2016This workshop gives you the knowledge and skills you need to effectively facilitate and adapt lessons on WASH. During this workshop you build core skills in the areas of communication, instruction and facilitation. You are also exposed to basic concepts in lesson design. After completing the...Read more
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GlobalMEASURING HYGIENE BEHAVIOUR IN LA MOSQUITIA REGION OF HONDURAS
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August 1, 2016Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)
Study on hygiene practices in Honduras. Read more
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