Strengthening SBCC Capacity at the National Level to Improve Health Outcomes for All

On March 23, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) convened experts and practitioners for the second in a three-part series on catalyzing social and behavior change communication (SBC).

SBCC Capacity Strengthening in Action: Distributed Social and Behavior Change Communication Capacity Enables Nepal’s Young Married Couples to Make Smart Family Planning Choices

This case study explains a national FP SBCC campaign that HC3 launched in partnership with Nepal's Ministry of Health/National Health Education Information Communication Center (NHEICC) and the MOH's Family Health Division. The campaign, "Parivar Niyojan Smart Bancha Jeewan"/"Family Planning Makes a Smart Life," started in August 2015 and was tailored specifically to reach young people, migrants and disadvantaged groups.

Enabling the Success of Social and Behavior Change Communication and Social Marketing NGOs: Recommendations from the Expert Consultation on High-Performing SBCC and SM Organizations

This guidance document is the product of a four-day meeting of more than 40 experts in SBCC and Social Marketing - representing 11 local NGOs from Africa, Asia and South America, INGOs and donors - in Washington, D.C., in May 2016. The objective of the meeting was to identify factors most likely to enable the success and sustainability of local SBCC and social marketing organizations and to determine how local NGOs, INGOs and donors can work together most effectively to assure the success and sustainability of local NGOs working in these fields.

SBCC Capacity Strengthening in Action: HC3 Facilitates Transition of the National AIDS Resource Center to the Federal Ministry of Health in Ethiopia

This case study explores how national and regional services for…

SBCC Capacity Strengthening in Action: HC3 Strengthens the Social and Behavior Change Communication Capacity of the Nigerian National Malaria Elimination Programme

This case study highlights HC3’s efforts in Nigeria, starting…

SBCC Capacity Strengthening in Action: HC3 Uses Technology in Bangladesh to Build Field Worker Confidence and Social and Behavior Change Communication Skills

This case study examines the Bangladesh Knowledge Management…

The SBCC Capacity Ecosystem

A Model for Social and Behavior Change Communication Capacity…

Designing a Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy Implementation Kit

The Designing a Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy Implementation Kit (I-Kit) provides guidance on how to develop a communication strategy for social and behavior change communication (SBCC).

Resource Mobilization Implementation Kit

The Resource Mobilization Implementation Kit (I-Kit) will take you through each step of the resource mobilization process, from the fundamental elements of a strategic plan, as the source of new business opportunities, to the detailed phases of drafting a proposal for a donor, writing a business plan and preparing some smaller business development documents, such as a business opportunity brief.

Factors Impacting the Effectiveness of Health Care Worker Behavior Change: A Literature Review

To maximize the impact of SBCC activities among HCWs, program designers and implementers must first develop an awareness of the barriers and facilitators that effect HCWs in providing these services.

India Learning Forum: How Can SBCC Capacity Be Strengthened?

An expert panel presented on Capacity Strengthening for SBCC in a face-to-face forum in New Delhi on April 5, 2016 that was also broadcast simultaneously as a webinar.