The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
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.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.

COVID-19 Community Engagement Hub

6 years ago Network Contact ombretta.baggio

"Trusted, clear and effective communication and engagement approaches are critical to ensure that fear, panic and rumours do not undermine response efforts and lead to COVID-19 to spread even m

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Languages

The languages in which various of the materials are available include: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.

Source

Email from Ombretta Baggio to The Communication Initiative on March 17 2020; and COVID-19 Community Engagement Hub, March 19 2020. Image credit: IFRC

COVID-19: How to Include Marginalized and Vulnerable People in Risk Communication and Community Engagement

6 years ago Network Contact draljubi

"Tailoring community engagement interventions for gender, language, and local culture improves communities' uptake with interventions..."

Click here for the 12-page resource in PDF format.

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Number of Pages

12

Source

ReliefWeb, March 18 2020.

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools

6 years ago Network Contact Isabela Cunha

Author

  • Lisa Bender

"[C]hildren and young people are global citizens, powerful agents of change and the next generation of caregivers, scientists, and doctors.

Click here for the 12-page resource in English in PDF format.
Click here for the 12-page resource in French in PDF format.
Click here for the 12-page resource in Spanish in PDF format.
Click here for the 12-page resource in Arabic in PDF format.

Publishers

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Arabic

Number of Pages

12

Source

UNICEF website, March 18 2020 and March 20 2020; and emails from Isabela Cunha to The Communication Initiative on March 18 2020 and March 19 2020. Image credit: © UNICEF/UNI220408/Pacific

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