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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. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Programming for Training: A Resource Package for Trainers, Program Managers, and Supervisors of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Programs

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  • Kamlesh Giri
  • Roy Jacobstein
From the Introduction: "Programming for Training: A Resource Package for Trainers, Program Managers, and Supervisors of Reproductive Health and Family Planning Programs consists of essential information and tools for training health care providers in reproductive health and family planning (RH/FP). It draws on the training experience of the ACQUIRE Project, as well as that of EngenderHealth and other organizations providing training in RH/FP for improving service delivery.
The package is intended for use by: 1. Program managers and staff implementing RH/FP programs 2. Trainers in RH/FP service delivery
This resource package provides an overall approach to programming for training, as well as information, methods, and tools for designing, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating training. It also provides tools and information for strengthening training systems."
Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the document includes the ACQUIRE training model and discusses the three primary training subsystems: pre-service education, in-service training, and continuing education, as well as "commonly used and useful training methods for RH/FP, including group-based training, structured on-the-job training, self-paced training, technology-assisted training, distance learning, blended learning, and whole-site training."
Contents include: Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: ACQUIRE’s Program Model for RH/FP Service Delivery Chapter 3: Programming for Training in RH/FP Chapter 4: Approach to Training Chapter 5: Assessing Training Needs Chapter 6: Planning for Training Chapter 7: Implementing Training Chapter 8: Linking Training to Performance Chapter 9: Evaluation of Training Chapter 10: Designing Training Events Chapter 11: Strengthening Training Systems Chapter 12: Commonly Used Training Methods References and Resources

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The ACQUIRE Project website.