Food Security & Nutrition
Network
Social & Behavioral
Change
Task Force
Meeting #8
November 14, 2011
Agenda
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Introduction: Mary DeCoster
Your latest SBC learning
Report on TOPS Training / FSN Network Meeting
Review of two-page intro documents for five
approved SBC IMT.
Update on upcoming multisectoral-DBC trainings.
Core Competencies Assessment Tool: Testing.
Creation of Draft SBC Job Description.
Next Steps on Reviews of the CSHGP projects.
1. Introduction: Mary DeCoster, Coordinator of
SBC Programs (FH/TOPS)
72% time (67% TOPS, 5% FH PQI), virtual (NC), main roles:
• Organization of regional and country-level SBC trainings
(MOUs, participant identification, planning with partners) and
contracts (e.g., translations).
• Production of Care Group manual with Care Group Forward
Interest Group, SBC Toolkit (joint CORE SBCWG / FSN
Network TF product??)
• Seasoned SBC professional: backstopped Guatemala Care
Group project (Curamericas), created CG modules for
Mozambique (FH), certified lactation consultant, domestic
public health work.
• Comments by Mary
2. Latest SBC Learning
Reflect silently (1-2 mins) then discuss:
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What is one book/study you reading?
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What is one SBC hypothesis you would like to
test?
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What is one modification in SBC are you
considering in your programs?
Tom latest learning:
• Reading Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman.
• One of the main researchers of “learned helplessness”.
• Also reading a study by IFPRI on Ethiopia called, “Beyond
Fatalism: An Empirical Exploration of Self-Efficacy and
Aspirations Failure in Ethiopia”.
• Wondering how many of the findings and interventions from
Positive Psychology are just waiting to be applied in countries
where we work. There’s sometimes a high correlation between
optimistic / fatalistic beliefs and behavior.
• Should we be taking this more into account in our programs?
What are the barriers to doing so? Should we begin collecting
literature on this area and see what we find?
3. Report on TOPS Training / FSN Network Meeting
• Maputo, September 2011
• Jen Peterson’s report
4. Review of two-page intro documents for five
approved SBC IMT
Progress reports:
a. Structure for docs: Tom / Paul (Done)
b. Barrier Analysis: Marilu Chang / Tom Davis, (Done
– any suggested changes?)
c. CDW QIV Checklist: Tom Davis (in progress)
d. PD/Hearth: Judiann McNulty (no word on status)
e. PDQ: Beth and Bonnie (end of this week)
f. Care Groups: Diane and Jean (Draft received,
editing)
5. Update on multi-sectoral DBC manual / trainings
a. English manual is complete – awaiting logo check, but you can
request now. Dissemination in next few weeks.
b. Translation to French: MOU prepared. Sorry for delays!
c.
Burundi Country-level ms-DBC Training (Jan 14-19; tentative).
d. Ethiopia ms-DBC Training: January 23-28 + two ANR SBC
content days 29-30 January (firm). Send your applications!
e. Announcement for applications for four more country-level msDBC trainings will go out soon – please apply.
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Usefulness of ms-DBC TOT in DC?? (Decide)
6. Core Competencies Assessment Tool
a. (Display: review)
b. Time for field test. Takers?
c. (After field test, up for vote as a SBCTF approved tool.)
7. Creation of Draft SBC Job Description
a. The idea: Based on SBC competencies, generic, for
use by PVOs.
b. Usefulness?
c. Needed: Sample field-level SBC manager job
descriptions.
d. Volunteers to create draft based on SBC
competencies?
8. Next Steps on Reviews of the CSHGP projects
a. All volunteers completed review – THANKS TO
EVERYONE!
b. Needed: Small team (3-4 ppl) to read through all
four reviews and extract lessons learned.
c. Intended deliverable: Short white paper of findings.
Possibly no group meeting in
December, but please continue with
tasks.
Thanks for your participation!!