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About the course

This course explains the standards for communicating and engaging communities who are responding to nutrition in emergencies. The Community Engagement course has two modules.

Module 1 focuses on the importance of community engagement for nutrition in emergencies.

Module 2 focuses on communication and behavioural change for community engagement during emergencies.

Learning objectives

By the end of Module 1, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the core standards applicable to communication, community engagement, and behaviour change during emergencies
  • List the minimum actions for communication and community engagement during emergencies
By the end of Module 2, you should be able to:
  • List preparedness actions for communication, community engagement and behaviour change during emergencies
  • Identify communication channels in a local context
  • Discuss accountability and feedback mechanisms
  • Explain the role of behaviour change communication in the adoption and coverage of services

Audience

  • UNICEF staff (country offices, regional offices, and HQ)
  • UNICEF partners including government, civil society, private sector

Length

It takes about 60 minutes to complete the course.

Methodology

The course consists of two tutorial modules with interactive content and quizzes.

Structure

Module 1: Community Engagement 

  • Participatory community engagement for behaviour change
  • Relevant standards for communication and community engagement
  • Minimum actions in communication and community engagement
  • Quiz

Module 2: Community Engagement continued

  • Preparedness in communication and community engagement for emergencies 
  • Emergency response in communication and community engagement for nutrition 
  • Monitoring and evaluation in community engagement 
  • Transition and exit strategies in community engagement 
  • Quiz

Contact details

For content-related questions, contact nutrition@unicef.org