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Thumb-Stopping and 15 other Case Studies on HIV-related Behaviour Change Communication (APCOM, 2018)

Many Asian countries are recording alarmingly high numbers of HIV infection among its MSM population. This is particularly evident in large urban areas like Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, and Saigon. HIV prevalence has been reported between 15-31% in these cities. Where data is available, the rate of HIV testing among young MSM aged 18 to 29 is less than 50%.

Meanwhile, the adoption of media and technology in Southeast Asia – especially in urban areas – has grown exponentially. Online sexual networking websites and mobile dating apps are used by young MSM to regularly seek out sexual partners. This gives campaigners new opportunities to reach and engage this demographic like never before.

testXXX was created by APCOM to respond to this crisis and opportunity for HIV services for young MSM in the region. testXXX empowers the existing community-based clinics to reach and recruit wider young MSM audience. It does this by harnessing the power of cutting-edge communications and creativity that resonates with the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of young MSM.

Thumb Stopping and 15 other Case Studies on HIV-related Behaviour Change Communication is the report based on the lessons shared during the testXXX Regional Dialogue, which took place in Bangkok during 23-25 May 2018 and were attended by eight testXXX campaigners from Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila and Saigon.

Click here for full report.

Special Issue of The Journal of Development Communication – Papers from the 2018 Social and Behavior Change Summit.

In April 2018, almost 1,200 people gathered in Indonesia for the Summit on Behaviour and Social Change Communication. Practitioners, researchers, donors, and leaders from more than 400 organisations travelled to Nusa Dua from the Asia Pacific region, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and North America. This issue features ten papers prepared by Summit participants based on their presentations. They cover a range of challenges from using story-telling to help fishermen in Belize deal with threats to their occupations, and influencing adolescent girls and boys in India to address gender discrimination and stereotyping – to the use of social media to change norms regarding babies’ health in Malawi.

Click here for full journal.

People Centred Advocacy for a more Sustainable Food System (IIED Toolkit, 2018)

Fostering civic action and agency to ensure that citizens have voice and choice in relation to the food they eat is vital. However, food systems are complex and many actors help shape and influence them at local, national and international levels. By lobbying from the grassroots up, systemic changes to food systems can be made in order to address local and national challenges. This toolkit aims to provide essential guidance and ideas to advocacy professionals and civil society organisations wishing to mobilise and support low-income citizen groups to advocate for improved diets. It is ideal for civil society organisations that work with those most affected and neglected by food policy, low income consumers, producers, traders, processers and vendors – the people who form the backbone of informal food systems, but whose needs are rarely factored in by policy makers.

Click here for full toolkit.

Join us for our C4D Network Myanmar Chapter Meet-Up: Our Perspective on the State of the SBCC Sector (7 May, Yangon)

Our first post 2018 Social and Behaviour Change Communication Summit feedback meet-up takes place in Yangon on 7 May! All are welcome with full details below:

C4D Network Myanmar Chapter Meet-Up: Our Perspective on the State of the SBCC Sector (Yangon)

Hello everyone! We hope the Myanmar New Year has kicked off well for you all.

Our next meet-up will be at 6:00 – 8:00pm next Monday 7th May at District Coffee, on Saya San Road (here). Arrive at 6pm to order your coffee or carrot juice, and then we’ll kick off at 6:30pm.

We’ve got an important task at this meeting!

After the recent 2018 Social & Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) Summit, a declaration has been released on the current state of the SBCC sector – which you can find here. Country groups have been asked to discuss the declaration and send back their feedback, so we’ll  be reviewing it on behalf of Myanmar. It will be important to have the inputs of many of the opinion leaders in this group, so we look forward to seeing you there!

We’ll be also hearing the reflections of three young Myanmar creatives and social entrepreneurs who went to the SBCC summit – championed by Ester Veldhuis, and funded by the New Zealand Embassy:

·         Win Naing, film-maker from Search for Common Ground

·         Kyaw Sithu, from the social enterprise Doh Eain

·         Saw Yo Har, from My Justice at the British Council

They will lead us in discussing how we can apply learnings from the SBCC Summit back here in Myanmar.

This is a rare opportunity to share our Myanmar perspective with a global SBCC audience. So see you next Monday! Please let Katie Bartholomew (either through her Network profile or via Facebook) know if you can make it. Colleagues/friends are, as always, warmly encouraged.

All the very best,

Katie and Jess

Where Land Meets the Sea: A Global Review of the Governance and Tenure Dimensions of Coastal Mangrove Forests (CIFOR and USAID 2016)

This report provides a synoptic analysis of the legal and governance frameworks that relate to the use and management of mangrove forests globally. It highlights the range of challenges typically encountered in the governance and tenure dimensions of mangrove forest management. This assessment forms part of a broader study that includes national-level assessments in Indonesia and Tanzania. It was carried out under the USAID-funded Tenure and Global Climate Change Program. The report provides information on the challenges for mangrove rehabilitation and restoration, legal frameworks for the governance of mangroves, mangrove governance and tenure in practice, and lessons in mangrove governance for policy and practice.

Primary findings from this assessment show that authority over mangrove forest management is overwhelmingly vested in state institutions and that mangrove protection is a central objective. Given the ambiguous role of mangroves situated between the land and sea, the configuration of state authority for mangrove management is quite complex. Mangrove forests that incorporate local communities into their management fare better, the study finds. Recognizing the importance of gender and community rights in mangrove use and planning prevents the deterioration of these fragile ecosystems. In some countries, there is fragmentation of responsibilities across two or more agencies such as forests, fisheries, environment, and wildlife. This contributes to a high level of segmentation and jurisdictional ambiguity. Frameworks and mechanisms for enabling multi-sectoral coordination across agencies and governance levels are uncommon, and where they exist, they are difficult to put into practice.

 

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