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The document discusses strategies for community mobilization in family planning (FP) programs. It defines stakeholders in FP programs, benefits of community participation, what community mobilization is, key steps in the community action cycle, and challenges of community participation. The key steps include preparing data, contacting organizations, gaining effective participation through stakeholder workshops, and community action planning to address problems, strategies, roles and responsibilities. Challenges include less program control, differing priorities between stakeholders, volunteer motivation and skills, and planning for sustainability.

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Session7 - Strategies For Community Mobilization NEW

The document discusses strategies for community mobilization in family planning (FP) programs. It defines stakeholders in FP programs, benefits of community participation, what community mobilization is, key steps in the community action cycle, and challenges of community participation. The key steps include preparing data, contacting organizations, gaining effective participation through stakeholder workshops, and community action planning to address problems, strategies, roles and responsibilities. Challenges include less program control, differing priorities between stakeholders, volunteer motivation and skills, and planning for sustainability.

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Strategies for

Community Mobilization

Basics of Community-based Family Planning


Who are Stakeholders?

Who do you consider to


be stakeholders in FP
programs?
Examples of Stakeholders

MOH (National, Provincial/Regional, District)


Donors, CAs, Associations
NGO/CBO partners
Health Facility ( service providers, support staff,
outreach workers)
Community (chiefs, religious leaders, women leaders,
community group leaders, community resource
persons and traditional health workers)
Community Stakeholder Participation

Why is it important to
involve community
members in FP programs?
Benefits of Community Participation

Increased ownership, support and responsibility

More likelihood of, and sustainability for, behavior


change

More cost-effective programming

Better response to community needs and concerns


Benefits of Community Participation continued:

More culturally appropriate strategies and messages

Increased coverage and access to information and


services

Increased demand

Increased advocacy for service and policy change

Increased success (results and sustainability)


Community Mobilization

What is community
mobilization?
Community Mobilization

A capacity-building process through which individuals, groups,


or organizations plan, carry out, and evaluate activities on a
participatory and sustained basis to improve their health and
other needs, either on their own initiative or stimulated by
others.

From How to Mobilize Communities for Social Change by Howard-Grabman and


Snetro 2004:3
Key Steps in Community Action Cycle
Preparing for a Community Based Program

1. Collect geographic and demographic data

2. Collect baseline FP data; review research and


survey information

3. Contact existing organizations and institutions


(NGOs, CBOs, local MOH)

4. Involve national and senior officials


Channels for Reaching the Community

NGOs
CBOs
Local government
Local leaders traditional and formal
Community Resource persons
Special clubs or interest groups
Community Entry, and Gaining Effective
Participation

Contact meetings with community leadership to


establish interest, support and buy-in

Stakeholder sensitization workshops to determine:


- community participation
- involvement of men, women and other target groups,
- geographic and demographic coverage
- goals & objectives
- clear roles and responsibilities and level of
commitment (i.e community participation plan)
Community Action Planning:

Actions should:
1) address problems agreed upon by community partners
2) include strategies that:
-Address quality
-Increase access & informed choice
-Increase demand
-Increase FP coverage
-Outline persons responsible, resources needed &
where to obtain them
-Provide a timeline & M&E plan
-Address partners skills & capacity building needs
Challenges

What are some of the challenges or difficulties in


including community participation in programming?
Challenges of Community Participation:

Less control
Time and cost
Differing priorities
Stakeholders disagree
Community volunteer motivation
Community skills and capacity
Selection of community participants may be biased
Contraceptive insecurity
Need to plan for sustainability from beginning

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