<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sid Shrestha]]></title><description><![CDATA[sidshrestha]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:14:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sid-shrestha.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tip Sheet: Establishing Reporting Mechanisms and Closing the Feedback Loop]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a concise, step-by-step playbook for building complaints &#38; feedback systems  that communities trust and use with a focus on the Eastern and Southern Africa Region. It highlights the importance of accountability to affected populations (AAP) and details how robust feedback systems—grounded in transparency, inclusivity, and data protection—can improve program quality and trust. The document covers - from selecting appropriate feedback channels and establishing protocols to safeguarding...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/tip-sheet-establishing-reporting-mechanisms-and-closing-the-feedback-loop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9f9e9498634715279a6c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_c9b75f6a55954b759b30153e37f396e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_708,h_943,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ensuring Impact: The Critical Role of RM&#38;E in Strategic Communication ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Introduction to UNICEF's "Essentials for Excellence" Strategic communication is essential for addressing public health threats and fostering resilient, informed communities. Success hinges on the rigorous application of research, monitoring and evaluation (RME) throughout every stage of an SBC initiative ensuring that interventions achieve the highest sustainable impact and deliver value for investment.​ Why RME matters for Social and Behaviour Change Evidence-Based Decision Making: RME...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/ensuring-impact-the-critical-role-of-rm-e-in-strategic-communication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6915a7866bb190272f29aeff</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_1d29e4f093284e649cc33cd7371c3b64~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guide on Partnering with Faith-Based leaders in RCCE/SBC in Emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 misinformation and...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/guide-on-partnering-with-faith-based-leaders-in-rcce-sbc-in-emergencies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9f88f8c1694e832bcfab6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:46:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_52330dce2f8c452fae362c3963acb7a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_706,h_927,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guide on Child-Friendly Participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. The guide...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/guide-on-child-friendly-participation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9f76217e22f98717771b3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:41:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_968ca703211448dda2a47cd2fad2aafd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_711,h_949,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than Data: How Human Stories are Building Vaccine Confidence in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immunization is one of the most effective ways to protect children’s lives and is crucial for global development. We often see the...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/more-than-data-how-human-stories-are-building-vaccine-confidence-in-india</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e7963fc3363e86faf4d160</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_a52e9aa4dfbe474f9b78d2e21e6b0821~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_679,h_943,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on the International SBCC Summit 2022: World’s largest gathering of SBC practitioners ]]></title><description><![CDATA[24 Dec 2022: It’s been a fortnight since the International #SBCCSummit* successfully concluded. A great event to meet colleagues and...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/reflections-on-the-international-sbcc-summit-2022-world-s-largest-gathering-of-sbc-practitioners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a9a78d8bbda4910106863f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:17:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_cb7af263f55b4b70ad8eec69e8501af8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sidunicef</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPED: INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO BOLSTER RISK COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[As COVID-19 cases rise again and a new but familiar fear rages, it is clear that Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/oped-innovation-and-partnerships-key-to-bolster-risk-communication-and-community-engagement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6217bf00bc3465685399c6ad</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_e6ea37e31b4f4cec8e5bcceb10ba787d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_458,h_305,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Relations professionals and media key in preventing COVID-19 related Stigma &#38; Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managing and verifying information to make sure the right message reaches the public at the right time - that is the role played by...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/public-relations-professionals-and-media-key-in-preventing-covid-19-related-stigma-discrimination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3a7ab38b3c910017946efc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:05:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d52a8_06b6bab20ec8405a899abdec7ca8ee7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_709,h_691,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accountability to Affected Population' experience effective for COVID-19 response in Kerala ......]]></title><description><![CDATA[“JPP–I had facilitated capacitation of Kudumbashree network in Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) approach and thereby, it...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/accountability-to-affected-population-experience-effective-for-covid-19-response-in-kerala</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee6002bfc37690017c3e188</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_8db47199de7d4944a52494e404c6ad51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNICEF and NIRDPR equip over 280,000 community leaders on COVID-19 Risk Communications ]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 2020, Hyderabad More than 280,000 community leaders from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have been equipped, through a...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/unicef-and-nirdpr-equip-over-280-000-community-leaders-on-covid-19-risk-communications</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb849f6a25a770017ee6606</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 18:37:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going the Extra Mile for Marginalized Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reducing infant and maternal mortality rates with Behaviour Change Interventions in Odisha Around 5,000 babies in 117 tribal blocks of...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/going-the-extra-mile-for-marginalized-children</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d123ace61770200159bc998</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:33:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/975490_f688cdc0d6dd49c49249e9154fd5e88d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_908,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is 'Social and Behavior Change Communication' about production of communication materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHUBANESHWAR, India, 20 December 2017 - Social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) is not only about campaigns and materials...]]></description><link>https://www.sid-shrestha.com/post/is-social-and-behavior-change-communication-about-production-of-communication-materials</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b603905f2ee430014cf4c52</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:29:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/975490_8978d06cf4454279ae248f42e38c0bda~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_599,h_298,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rwanda Calendar 2017 - Hopes and Aspirations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In December 2016, UNICEF celebrated its 70th anniversary. 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