Food Security & Nutrition Network Social & Behavioral Change Task Force Meeting #8

1. Food Security & Nutrition NetworkSocial & Behavioral Change Task Force Meeting #8 November 14, 2011

2. Agenda • 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.

3. 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

4. Latest SBC Learning • Reflect silently (1-2 mins) then discuss: • What is one book/study you reading? • What is one SBC hypothesis you would like to test? • What is one modification in SBC are you considering in your programs?

5. 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?

6. Report on TOPS Training / FSN Network Meeting • Maputo, September 2011 • Jen Peterson’s report

7. Review of two-page intro documents for five approved SBC IMT • Progress reports: • Structure for docs: Tom / Paul (Done) • Barrier Analysis: Marilu Chang / Tom Davis, (Done – any suggested changes?) • CDW QIV Checklist: Tom Davis (in progress) • PD/Hearth: Judiann McNulty (no word on status) • PDQ: Beth and Bonnie (end of this week) • Care Groups: Diane and Jean (Draft received, editing)

8. Update on multi-sectoral DBC manual / trainings • English manual is complete – awaiting logo check, but you can request now. Dissemination in next few weeks. • Translation to French: MOU prepared. Sorry for delays! • Burundi Country-level ms-DBC Training (Jan 14-19; tentative). • Ethiopia ms-DBC Training: January 23-28 + two ANR SBC content days 29-30 January (firm). Send your applications! • Announcement for applications for four more country-level ms-DBC trainings will go out soon – please apply. • Usefulness of ms-DBC TOT in DC?? (Decide)

9. Core Competencies Assessment Tool • (Display: review) • Time for field test. Takers? • (After field test, up for vote as a SBCTF - approved tool.)

10. Creation of Draft SBC Job Description • The idea: Based on SBC competencies, generic, for use by PVOs. • Usefulness? • Needed: Sample field-level SBC manager job descriptions. • Volunteers to create draft based on SBC competencies?

11. Next Steps on Reviews of the CSHGP projects • All volunteers completed review – THANKS TO EVERYONE! • Needed: Small team (3-4 ppl) to read through all four reviews and extract lessons learned. • Intended deliverable: Short white paper of findings.

12. Possibly no group meeting in December, but please continue with tasks. Thanks for your participation!!