Multi-Media Peer Learning (MMPL), or “Peer-to-Peer Learning Media,” is an important tool used by the CLEAR Project to enable mothers — especially ethnic minority women who cannot read or write — to effectively access information and learn. The details are as follows: – Use of Visual and Audio Media Instead of Text: The project […]
The “Dads Can Do It” approach is part of the project’s Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) strategy. It emphasizes the active and meaningful involvement of husbands or men in supporting mothers and children during the critical first 1,000 days of life. Practical activities for fathers or men include the following: – Sharing Household and
Although the Community Nutrition Group (CNG) primarily focuses on mothers (pregnant women and mothers with children under 2 years old), husbands or men also play an important role in providing support and can contribute to the group’s activities in various ways, as follows: – Sharing Household and Farm Workloads: Men are encouraged to help
The Community Nutrition Group (CNG) plays a vital role in leading and implementing food preparation activities to improve the nutrition of mothers and children in the community. The details are as follows: Organization of Food Preparation Demonstration Meetings: The CNG will organize food preparation demonstration meetings at least 2 times per month to learn
The CLEAR Project has systematic approach for promoting nutrition, with an emphasis on behavioral change and improving access to nutritious food. The details are as follows: Establishment of Community Nutrition Groups (CNG): The project will establish Community Nutrition Groups (CNG) in each target village, with a focus on mothers and caregivers of children under 2
The Community Livelihood Enhancement and Resilience (CLEAR) project is designed based on the principle of Community-Led Development to address poverty and promote nutrition in 7 target provinces of the Lao PDR. The use of Multi-Media Peer Learning (MMPL) is not merely general video production, but a Strategic Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) approach. It
Why the graduation approach As CLEAR has started to entry into a batch of new 220 villages (CLEAR phase 2), field teams are facing high work load and need to managing their time serving both phase 1 and phase 2 villages as well as nutrition and VDP activities. The graduation approach shall help to inform
Food processing and Cooking Food is important and necessary and need sufficient for pregnant, mother breed feeding for get more nutrient for healthy and their child development on 1000 window of life. The nutrient is come from the eating sufficient and balance. CLEAR provide cooking book to community nutrition group in each target village. The
From March 31 to April 2, 2026, the Nutrition and Community Development Division of the Community Livelihood Enhancement and Resilience Project (CLEAR) organized a refresher training on nutrition works for nutrition staff of district and village levels from 14 target districts. The training was held at the Conference Hall of the Lao Women’s Union Central
Under the CLEAR Project, the Project Implementation Manual specifies that nutrition activities are part of Component 3, which consists of the following 9 main activities: Group setting up, Meetings, and Training (Technical including Financial Management) In each target village of the project, a group will be established called the “Community Nutrition Group”, abbreviated as