Another Option co-authored a poster presentation with partner John Snow, Inc. (JSI) of their work with faith leaders in Uganda that was presented at the 2020 Evidence Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement. Hosted by USAID’s Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives and co-convened by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, United States Institute of Peace , and Templeton Religion Trust, the Evidence Summit on Strategic Religious Engagement aims to provide key empirical data in order to shape and develop relevant technical assistance for the Agency’s field offices worldwide. Michael Odong, SBC Advisor for JSI, presented the poster.
The poster, titled Faith Leaders Speak to the People About Health, showcases community work conducted as part of the USAID/Uganda Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services - North, Lango (RHITES-N, Lango) Project, managed by JSI. The Social and Behavior Change effort aims to empower faith leaders to facilitate community dialogues on social and cultural barriers to improve health outcomes. The Evidence Summit was held virtually from October 5-8th, 2020.
