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Partnering with communities to co-design humanitarian health strategies: A SeeChange CommunityFirst Framework for implementation in MSF projects
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- Chapela Trillo, Violeta (Author)
- Farber, Jessica (Author)
Title
Partnering with communities to co-design humanitarian health strategies: A SeeChange CommunityFirst Framework for implementation in MSF projects
Abstract
The CommunityFirst Framework is intended
to be implemented by field teams at MSF. The
theoretical aspects and evidence presented on
the importance of community engagement are
intended for all MSF staff seeking to learn more
about why and how to shift the way we work
with communities as humanitarians.
We believe this guideline, and other tools like
it (including OCA’s Person-Centred Approach
Guidance07, and MSF Vienna Evaluation Unit’s
Guidance for Involving Communities08), to be an
important contribution to the growing movement
of communities and humanitarian actors who
are pushing for changes in the humanitarian
system that translate to dignity, health, justice,
equity and self-determination for communities
around the world.
Specifically, the CommunityFirst Framework
is intended to guide MSF teams to co-design
health strategies with communities, throughout
all stages of the project cycle, for exploratory
missions, projects that are just opening, projects
that have been running for some time, or those
that are closing.
At the time of publication, the CommunityFirst
Framework has been tested in pilot projects in:
(1) Madre de Dios, Peru (MSF OCP, August 2022),
(2) Tonkolili, Sierra Leone (MSF OCA, November
2022) and (3) Anzoátegui, Venezuela (MSF OCB,
February 2023) The experiences from these
pilots (feedback from teams, implementation
results, adaptations to each context, etc.) have
informed the adaptation of the Framework.
CommunityFirst builds on existing community
engagement work inside MSF and contributes
a practical framework for co-designing health
initiatives with communities. To avoid duplicating
efforts and resources around community
engagement inside MSF, the appendices in this
guideline largely refer to already existing MSF
resources.09
This guideline is meant to be a living document
that can evolve and be adapted given the
experience of MSF staff and community
members and diverse community contexts.
This guide can be used by anyone in MSF who
is interested in partnering with communities to
improve the responsiveness and impact of their
humanitarian programs. This is the first iteration
of the document. Subsequent iterations will be
published based on additional testing during
future phases of the CommunityFirst TIC project.
Institution
MSF
Date
2034.03
Accessed
25/03/2024, 14:20
Citation
Chapela Trillo, V., & Farber, J. (2034). Partnering with communities to co-design humanitarian health strategies: A SeeChange CommunityFirst Framework for implementation in MSF projects. MSF. https://www.seechangeinitiative.org/
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