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The Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP), funded by USAID and launched in 2005, aims to drive significant behavior change regarding hygiene practices across five countries. This initiative emphasizes safe feces disposal, handwashing, and effective water storage and treatment. By utilizing multiple approaches, including facilitation and stakeholder engagement, HIP fosters integrated systems that draw in diverse partners from NGOs, government, and communities. The project seeks to improve hygiene at scale through strategic activities and collaboration, ultimately leading to sustained behavioral changes and better health outcomes.
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Hygiene Improvement At ScaleRenuka Bery, USAID/HIPLearning Alliance SymposiumJune 7, 2005Delft, Netherlands
The Hygiene Improvement Project HIP is: • a 5-year USAID-funded project (until 2009), • led by AED, with partners ARD, IRC Netherlands, and Manoff Group • designed to achieve at-scale hygiene improvement behavior change • in 5 countries and through selected, strategic activities, • which are centered on 3 key hygiene practices:
Safe Feces Disposal Hand washing Safe Storage and Treatment of Water
Scale Approaches Multiple Approaches…HIP is testing some • SCALE • Future Search • Learning Alliances • Open Space • Appreciative Inquiry • Others
Characteristics of Scale for HIP • Start work at scale (not to scale up) • Size and geography (TBD by sponsors) • Integrated, systems-approach of: • multiple levels • multiple stakeholders • multiple interventions • multiple consumer/user options
Why and how to hold a Search Conference • Sound “business” reason • Right Stakeholder Mix • Working with Stakeholders • Different levels • Stakeholder, mixed, voluntary groups
SEARCH Conference Processes Exploration of the PAST Review of the PRESENT Vision for the FUTURE
Unique Characteristics of Search Conferences • Facilitation • Acknowledging Differences and Problems • Timeframe • Participation Leading to Action • Joint Learning
Commitments for Action to Impact Behavior Change NGOs Govt Media Comm. sector Schools Health Center FBOs CBOs Donors Individual Leading to improved and sustained practices…
Challenges • Getting highest level decision makers to participate • Encouraging commitment from participants to attend entire 2.5 day workshop • Moving out of one’s comfort zone into the unknown (Leap of faith) • Finding a facilitator without a vested interest • Buying into this “new” process
How It WorkedPhilippines • Purpose • Activities • Implementation • Impact