Welcome to the

African Society for Social and Behaviour Change

We are a community of social and behavior change professionals working to address health and development issues to positively transform lives in Africa.

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18 country chapters

20 learning events

1034 active members

Timeline

Our Story

Many SBC campaigns in Africa struggle with short lifespans. We are changing that by creating a centralized reference point and a community of skilled practitioners to bridge the gap between initial innovation and long-term, scalable impact.

2022

Origins

We founded AS-SBC as a professional community to exchange skills and knowledge, creating a self-sustaining hub for SBC innovation that thrives independently of donor or project funding.

2023

Developed Strategic Plan

We developed our strategic plan with four core objectives and had it validated by society members.

Fostering networking and collaboration among social and behaviour change (SBC) professionals.

Sharing best practices, experiences and learnings among members.

Promote standards of practice for SBC design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

Mentoring and strengthening the capacity of young SBC professionals.

2024

Africa Social Behavior Change Summit

This summit was organised under four themes aimed to bring together innovative concepts and practices in Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) that are tailored to the dynamic culture and context of African people.

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2025

Virtual Symposium

The symposium was organised under the theme Navigating the Funding Crisis: Adapting and Innovating for Sustainable Social and Behaviour Change in Africa

2026

New Executive

Since its incorporation, the society saw its first leadership with the composition of the new Executive Committee

Next Big Thing

Take part in our quarterly expert-led learning events and turn your ideas into reality.

So far, we’ve had 7 quarterly learning events with over 280+ participants, and we have so much more to share.

NBT Weekly Virtual Discussions

Join our ‘Next Big Thing’ WhatsApp group. Take part in our weekly discussions, generated from daily work challenges or trending social concerns. Also get alerts about our expert-led learning events.

NBT Campaign Design & Innovation

Join this platform to learn how to develop and strengthen SBC interventions at the national level. One recent example of our work is the “TOSEMBERERA – KEEP A DISTANCE” campaign to help in the fight against COVID-19.