This set of resources is grounded in practical experience from the GIZ-implemented Sanitation for Millions project concerning hygiene awareness and behaviour change communication. The approaches, tools, and materials included were developed and successfully implemented on the ground across multiple partner countries. The documentation is based on feedback processes involving project partners and local staff, ensuring their effectiveness in different project contexts.

The content focuses on measures to sensitize and spread knowledge about hygiene topics, fostering hygiene awareness and anchoring safe hygiene practices. Hygiene awareness and behaviour change are vital for improving public health, especially for vulnerable populations. Focusing on public institutions—such as schools, healthcare facilities, and faith-based organizations—is key to embedding these practices at the core of communities. The documents provide essential background information, critical minimum standards, and the necessary steps for implementation. This set of resources also includes information on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), but there are two other sets of resources dedicated specifically to MHM (MHM on community level and MHM on policy level).

It is important to note that this set of resources does not aim to provide universal solutions to all challenges related to hygiene awareness and behaviour change communication. Rather, it presents a curated set of field-tested materials and insights. These are intended to inform, guide, and complement the work of projects and practitioners, supporting context-specific adaptation and further development.

The set of resources consists of a master document (“Master Document – Hygiene Awareness and Behaviour Change Communication”) that provides an overview and guides the user with key information, and annexes which contain practical materials derived from project implementation, such as terms of reference, questionnaires, manuals, and guidance documents.

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Sanitation for Million (2024). Set of Resources: Hygiene Awareness and Behaviour Change Communication Sanitation for Million

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