Training Manual on Basic Monitoring and Evaluation of Social and Behavior Change Communication Health Programs

This training manual is organized around concepts of M&E for SBCC interventions with strengths and weaknesses of approaches and recommendations wherever applicable. The manual aims to strengthen efforts of SBCC interventions by building capacity to effectively monitor and evaluate intervention against desired outcomes and provide learning for SBCC strategies. This training is intended for master trainers, state program M&E officers and managers, district level officials and supervisors whose main job is to monitor SBCC interventions in their geographical area of work.

Sectors

General Health (non FP/RH)

Project Stages

Monitoring & Evaluation

Classifications

SBC Tools & Resources

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Social Norms Exploration Guide & Toolkit (SNET)

The Social Norms Exploration Guide & Toolkit (SNET) is a participatory guide and set of tools to translate theory into practical guidance. Step-by-step guidance, exercises, and templates in the toolkit can help program implementers: understand social norms theory and concepts; prepare staff to identify and investigate social norms; engage community members using participatory learning exercises to identify reference groups, and explore social norms influencing behaviors; analyze information with project team and communities; and, use findings to inform the design of norms-shifting activities and develop good evaluation tools.

Project Stages

Project Design

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SBC Tools & Resources

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Social and Behaviour Change Insights and Practice

This guide was prepared primarily for practitioners who participate in the implementation of GIZ’s food and nutrition security programs. This document provides information on: what is social and behavior change (SBC); what drives human behavior; step-by-step, how to integrate SBC into the various stages of an intervention; and, where to find the most helpful tools, guidance, examples and other resources.

Sectors

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition

Project Stages

Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Design

Classifications

SBC Tools & Resources

Links

Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Program Monitoring

The SBC Program Monitoring course will provide learners with a foundation in monitoring for any type of programmatic intervention. The course is part of a comprehensive learning suite that includes a collection of resources to assist program staff to monitor their SBC programs by drawing upon proven tools and case studies. The course will equip learners to design their monitoring strategy.

Project Stages

Monitoring & Evaluation

Classifications

SBC Tools & Resources

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A Practical Guide to Conducting a Barrier Analysis

The guide is a training curriculum that builds skills to plan and carry out a Barrier Analysis survey. The hands-on learning exercises help learners answer the most common and frequently perplexing questions that arise during implementation. Topics including sampling, interviewing techniques, coding, tabulation and data use are discussed throughout the training. The manual uses a step-by-step approach starting with the definition of the behavior to be studied and development of the Barrier Analysis questionnaire.

Project Stages

Project Design

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SBC Tools & Resources

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People In Need (PIN) Resource Library

This resource library offers a curated list of practical tools helping relief and development practitioners understand and tackle the barriers that prevent people from following the desired behaviors.

Project Stages

Implementation, Project Design

Classifications

SBC Tools & Resources

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Mission Brief on Integrated SBCC

This Brief is intended for USAID Mission and Washington technical and management staff who are considering designing integrated social and behavior change communication (SBCC) projects, or who would like to better understand and manage existing projects. The brief defines key concepts, outlines the advantages and challenges of integrated SBCC programming and highlights important considerations for USAID staff throughout the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project.

Sectors

General Health (non FP/RH)

Classifications

Evidence, SBC Tools & Resources

Links

Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition and Family Planning (MIYCN-FP) Integration Toolkit

This toolkit is a strategic package of resources to guide program managers at implementing organizations, advocates, and decision makers through the processes of piloting, implementing, and scaling up integrated programs and advocating for policy change. These resources include: up-to-date global and country-specific background and reference materials to inform advocacy and assist with the design of evidence-based, state-of-the-art programs; job aids, curricula, and other tools to increase the effectiveness and quality of program activities and services; and, publications that detail key implementation processes and lessons learned.

Sectors

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition, Family Planning & Reproductive Health, General Health (non FP/RH)

Project Stages

Cross-cutting, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Design

Classifications

Community of Practice, SBC Tools & Resources

Links