Mr. Mahesh Kumara,( Senior Manager, GFATM National Coach ) participated in a Capacity Building Workshop on Social and Behaviour Change, organised by FHI 360 which was held from April 29 – May 3 2019, in New Delhi, India. It was held under the Linkages Project a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project.

Objectives - For participants to gain an enhanced understanding of:

• Behavioural theories and frameworks
• The five stages of the social behaviour change( SBC) planning process
• Role of research in SBC
• Use of data for decision making
• New and innovative approaches to SBC
• Best practices in designing and implementing SBC interventions for key populations
• Hands-on experience in using participatory methodologies to develop SBC interventions.

The training methodology comprised presentations, interactive discussions, group work, case studies and field visits.