This two page document provides program managers with guidance about designing programs to engage men and boys in promoting health and gender equity.

This report provides a broad overview and assessment of how interactive voice response (IVR) systems are being implemented in international development work with an emphasis on the particular role IVR can play in peacebuilding work in post-conflict contexts. In order to narrow the scope of research, this study focuses primarily on the usage of IVR in conjunction with radio for development projects in different crisis and post-crisis zones in Africa and India, as operationalized within the larger international development contexts. 

This toolkit provides information about currently available mobile messaging technology solutions, as well as things to consider when selecting a vendor and deploying a mobile health, or mHealth, campaign. It is meant to be used with other resources on project design, content development, and behavioral change communications, including Planning an Information Systems Project: A Toolkit for Public Health Managers.

This one-hour interactive on-demand online course developed by UNICEF and TechChange teaches participants how to get started with RapidPro, a new open source software that allows you to easily build and scale mobile-based applications and services from an

This guide is aimed at businesses which use IVR for sales, but can easily be adapted and used for social and behavior change projects. It provides an overview of how interactive voice response (IVR) works, why it is used, and its advantages and disadvantages.

Included is information about:

This article provides basic information about how to conduct a focus group.

The steps described are:

• Preparing for a Focus Group
• Conducting a Focus Group
• Note Taking Hints for Observers
• Analysis
• The Take Away

This report presents key findings from the implementation of the GSMA mNutrition Initiative, including service design lessons, and presents nutrition behavior change outcomes achieved throughout the program. This implementation took place in eight countries: Malawi, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, and Mozambique.

This is an article accompanied by an infographic for understanding and influencing the range of factors that can influence behaviors and practices. The infographic is based on learning from practical social norm influencing workshops with young people designing campaigns to end sexist violence in LAC, and from an Oxfam discussion paper. Here the authors apply the diagram to a practical example of handwashing.

Breakthrough RESEARCH, through work led by Avenir Health, is gathering, analyzing, and sharing evidence on the costs and impact of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions to make the case that investing in SBC is crucial for improving health and advancing development.