This guide offers actionable strategies for engaging faith-based leaders in Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) during emergencies in Eastern and Southern Africa. Recognizing the deep influence of religious leaders in their communities, the publication details principles for partnership, institutionalization frameworks, and key interventions—from building trust and disseminating lifesaving information to countering misinfor

This guide developed by UNICEF ESARO, Common Thread, and IRC sets out practical, rights-based steps for creating and strengthening Child-Friendly Feedback Mechanisms (CFFMs)  so children can safely share ideas, concerns, or abuse reports—and see how their input leads to change. Grounded in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) commitments, it emphasizes the importance of children’s voices in shaping programs that affect them