Communication for Development (C4D)

Available Dates

Venue

Dec-23-2024

London
Dec-23-2024

Istanbul
Dec-30-2024

Amsterdam
Dec-30-2024

Kuala Lumpur
Jan-06-2025

London
Jan-06-2025

Dubai
Feb-24-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Feb-24-2025

Istanbul
Feb-24-2025

Paris
Feb-24-2025

Barcelona
Feb-24-2025

Amsterdam
Feb-24-2025

Singapore
Apr-07-2025

London
Apr-07-2025

Dubai
May-26-2025

Kuala Lumpur
May-26-2025

Barcelona
May-26-2025

Singapore
May-26-2025

Amsterdam
May-26-2025

Paris
May-26-2025

Istanbul
June-02-2025

London
June-02-2025

Dubai
July-07-2025

London
July-07-2025

Dubai
Aug-25-2025

Paris
Aug-25-2025

Amsterdam
Aug-25-2025

Barcelona
Aug-25-2025

Istanbul
Aug-25-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Aug-25-2025

Singapore
Sep-15-2025

London
Sep-15-2025

Dubai
Nov-10-2025

London
Nov-10-2025

Dubai
Nov-24-2025

Barcelona
Nov-24-2025

Singapore
Nov-24-2025

Istanbul
Nov-24-2025

Paris
Nov-24-2025

Kuala Lumpur
Nov-24-2025

Amsterdam

Course Details

Communication technologies and approaches have evolved rapidly in the past decade and new opportunities for engaging people in social change processes have opened up. At the same time, factors such as changing demographics, globalization, armed conflicts, climate change, disease, pandemics and epidemics, movements of migrant and refugee populations, and rapid urbanization have posed new challenges and requirements for innovation in the development and communication sectors.

This course will introduce participants to the field of Communication for Development (C4D). C4D is an evidence-based process that utilizes a mix of communication tools, channels and approaches to facilitate participation and engagement with children, families, communities, networks for positive social and behaviour change in both development and humanitarian contexts. It draws on learnings and concepts from the social, behavioural and communication sciences.

This 3 days course addresses the need for new and enhanced communication competencies to meet these new challenges and leverage opportunities for innovation to achieve behaviour and social change .

The C4D course is designed to help participants:

Understand key theories around communication, development, culture, behaviour and social change.
Describe key theories around communication, culture, behaviour and social change.
Define key C4D concepts, principles, approaches, methods and techniques.
Recall the role of research, design, development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation to C4D programming.
Identify the steps involved in the design and development of effective, evidence-based and human rights-based C4D strategies in line with best practice.

The course is open to everyone. It was designed with the following audiences in mind:

C4D practitioners, students, and others with an interest in or responsibility for the design and implementation of social and behaviour change communication initiatives.

Course Outline

3 days course

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Principles and Concepts in C4D

Introduction to C4D.
C4D Planning.
C4D Implementation and Management.

Behaviour and Social Change Theories in C4D

Behaviour and Social Change Theory in C4D.
Interpersonal-Level Change Theories.
Community-Level Change Theories.
Theory-Led C4D Research and Planning.

C4D Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Concepts.
Participatory Research.
The C4D Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

Communication for Development (C4D)

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Principles and Concepts in C4D

Behaviour and Social Change Theories in C4D

C4D Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

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Communication for Development (C4D)

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Principles and Concepts in C4D

Behaviour and Social Change Theories in C4D

C4D Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

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