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In October 2014 ACF in Sierra Leone has initiated an innovative approach for the social mobilization activities that mobilizes the communities for improving control of the risks of transmission of Ebola at community level.
The CLEME (Community Led Ebola Management and Eradication) programme aims at triggering the behavioural change needed by the communities to strengthen community resilience to the outbreak and prevent further resurgence by ensuring real and sustainable improvements through:
• Providing the communities with the means to conduct their own appraisal and analysis of the Ebola outbreak, their safety regarding the disease and its consequence if nothing is done;
• Instilling a feeling of urgency in engaging in community actions that will prevent the community experiencing infections;
• Supporting technically the communities in the implementation of the identified solutions and actions adopted.
The active participation of the communities in the process has been ensured by a methodology that is based on interactive, often visual tools and role games that enable the participation of all members of the community, regardless of the literacy level.
The CLEME approach responded to the need of effectively engage the community in the Ebola response, by reducing the reluctance to the disease and engaging them in effective behavioural change, only partially experienced during the massive sensitization campaigns organized since the beginning of the outbreak.
ACF has developed a case study to improve external awareness on the methodology, the prerequisites for the implementation and the lessons learned.
For additional information:
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Sacha GREENBERG: Technical Advisor – Water, Sanitation & Hygiene sgreenberg@actioncontrelafaim.org
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Ephrem Wolderbirhan: WaSH Head of Department ACF SL wash@sl.missions-acf.org
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Isotta Pivato: Advocacy Expert ACF Sierra Leone, advocacyexpert@sl.missions-acf.org