Case studies: Africa

Explore case studies case studies from the Africa region, including case studies on COVID-19, Ebola, and setting up community committees for feedback and complaints.

1 July 2021

Cameroon Red Cross: All against COVID-19, a case study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Cameroon Red Cross

A case study on how the Cameroon Red Cross’ collected community feedback to find out more about perceptions and needs related to the COVID-19. The case study can also be…

  • Community feedback
  • Perceptions

1 April 2020

Sharing midterm review findings with communities

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study documents how the Zambia Red Cross Society adopted a Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) approach during their three-year Pneumonia Reduction Project.

  • Africa
  • Epidemics
  • Pneumonia

1 April 2020

CEA helps to tackle corruption in Malawi

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study produced by IFRC and Malawian Red Cross details how Malawi Red Cross Society used community engagement to tackle corruption by community leaders as part of the Cyclone…

  • Accountability
  • Africa
  • Case study
  • Corruption

1 April 2020

Case study: Setting up community committee for feedback and complaints (BRC)

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study produced by the IFRC and Burundi Red Cross details the setting up of a community committee for feedback and complaints in Muyinga, Burundi.

  • Africa
  • Committee
  • Community feedback
  • Complaints

30 March 2020

Ebola champion leads prevention efforts to protect her community

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Uganda Red Cross

A case study produced by the IFRC and the Ugandan Red Cross, on how one woman and her family are mobilising communities to prepare for and prevent outbreaks of the…

  • Ebola
  • Risk Communication

30 March 2020

Integrating CEA at the Ethiopian Red Cross Society

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Canadian Red Cross, Ethiopian Red Cross

A Case Study produced by the Canadian Red Cross and the Ethiopian Red Cross, outlining the impact of integrating Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) into Ethiopian Red Cross Society activities.

  • Accountability

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31 May 2022

Harnessing Interagency support for RCCE in COVID-19

This case study explores how systems and platforms have been developed in Zimbabwe to ensure information on COVID-19 from the local level is able to inform broader, provincial, national, and…

31 May 2022

Harnessing Interagency support for RCCE in COVID-19

This case study explores how systems and platforms have been developed in Zimbabwe to ensure information on COVID-19 from the local level is able to inform broader, provincial, national, and…

31 May 2022

4Ws, feedback, innovation and coordination in COVID-19

This case study explores how, in Kenya, an interagency “4Ws” Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) dashboard has been set up to map RCCE COVID-19 activities, showing who is doing…

31 May 2022

National-level risk communication and community engagement coordination

A case study on how Eswatini has adopted a ‘strategic pillar’ approach to coordinate the many actors involved in their COVID-19 response. This approach is based on engaging partners around…

30 May 2022

Adapting an Ebola feedback mechanism for COVID-19

A case study on how, in DRC, an interagency community feedback mechanism originally established to better understand people’s perceptions of the Ebola virus has been adapted to gather insights on…

7 March 2022

Breaking the silos in community-driven epidemic preparedness

A case study on IFRC’s Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Program (CP3) which applies a model of community engagement and participation, engaging both national and local leaders and influencers to…

1 July 2021

Cameroon Red Cross: All against COVID-19, a case study

A case study on how the Cameroon Red Cross’ collected community feedback to find out more about perceptions and needs related to the COVID-19. The case study can also be…