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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

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Reproductive Health Communication Strategy Implementation Guide

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for Family Planning, Adolescent and Youth Sexuality and Reproductive Health Rights, and Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health: 2010-2012
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C-Change developed the Kenya Reproductive Health Communication Strategy Implementation Guide with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and Kenya's Division of Reproductive Health. The Guide supports the rollout of Kenya's National Reproductive Health (RH) Communication Strategy at district, regional, and national levels and prioritises 3 key thematic areas: family planning (FP); adolescent and youth sexual and RH; and maternal, neonatal, and child health. Its purpose is to ensure coordination of social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) - which consists of advocacy, behaviour change, and social mobilisation - in RH programming and to assist implementing partners in Kenya in operationalising the strategy and stimulating dialogue around it.

Table of Contents:

Acronyms
Foreword
Acknowledgements
I. Introduction

  • Purpose of the Implementation Guide
  • Who Should Use the Guide

II. The Roll-Out Plan

  • At the National Level
  • RH Communication Management Secretariat
  • At Regional Levels
  • At District Levels

III. Guiding Principles
IV. Moving From Strategy to Implementation
V. Understanding the Situation - What Do the Data Tell Us?
VI. Focusing and Designing - What Approach and Media Mix Do We Use?
VII. Creating - What Communication Messages and Materials Do We Use?
VIII. RH/FP Communication Implementation Matrix
IX. Evaluation and Replanning - How Do We Measure Success?

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34

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C-Change website, May 17 2011.

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