Comments - Partage de l'expérience d'harmonisation des dialogues communautaires, Madagascar 26 sept.- 8 déc. 2015 - Community life competence2024-03-28T19:27:57Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2028109%3ABlogPost%3A150513&xn_auth=noSharing the experience of com…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-01-29:2028109:Comment:1509702016-01-29T11:40:41.353ZMarie Lamborayhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MarieLamboray
<p>Sharing the experience of community dialogues harmonization, Madagascar 26 September- 8 December, 2015</p>
<p>SMALL STORIES OF SALT AND CLC EXPERIENCE IN MADAGASCAR 2015</p>
<p>From the 26<sup>th</sup> September to the 8<sup>th</sup> December, 2015, the Constellation facilitated the harmonization of community dialogues, and supported the implementation (small scale) of the Harmonized guide for community dialogue in the area of Atsimo Andrefana, in the context of the campaign against polio in…</p>
<p>Sharing the experience of community dialogues harmonization, Madagascar 26 September- 8 December, 2015</p>
<p>SMALL STORIES OF SALT AND CLC EXPERIENCE IN MADAGASCAR 2015</p>
<p>From the 26<sup>th</sup> September to the 8<sup>th</sup> December, 2015, the Constellation facilitated the harmonization of community dialogues, and supported the implementation (small scale) of the Harmonized guide for community dialogue in the area of Atsimo Andrefana, in the context of the campaign against polio in Madagascar. Again, this experience has reinforced the conviction of the Constellation, recruited as an international entity specializing in community dialogue following a public call by the C4D section of UNICEF Madagascar.</p>
<p>Due to the transversal and generic character of the CLC process, the SALT approach has a strong comparative advantage. Its ability to coexist easily with the world's cultures and its adaptability to various topics, made possible the harmonization of different approaches to community dialogues used for several years by the sectors supported by UNICEF Madagascar for the promotion of twelve essential family practices. This experience of harmonization is a first for the island of Madagascar. On our arrival in Madagascar, field officers, foreign and even some national, stated that: “the Malagasy is a culturally conservative people. Difficult to adhere to innovative ideas, especially from a foreign hand. Do not trust appearences, a ‘yes’ can actually be a tree that hides a forest implied ‘no’.</p>
<p><b>What about the field experience?</b></p>
<p>Constellation had stimulated the formation of a joint team (government, UNICEF and Constellation) for the entire mission. Distributed in two teams for the observation/assessment visits of community dialogues from 1 to 14 October 2015 in the hinterland regions of Anosy (southeast) and Atsimo Andrefana (southwest). In each region, a debriefing was held at the end of the activities and a general return to share field survey findings in Antananarivo, the capital. From 19 to 22 October 2015, took place a Learning Festival and a harmonization workshop that brought together central and regional stakeholders. During these events, the majority of participants recognized the need to rectify the situation: <b>''What we were doing before was awareness, far away from the community dialogue capable of generating self-determination of progress by communities. The SALT community dialogue is what we need.''</b> New definition and common vision, self-assessment after confrontation of existing approaches, development of a harmonized guide for community dialogue added with SALT concepts and principles. The steps of its development inspired from the CLC process are adapted to the different factors previously identified in the field.</p>
<p><b>Successes during the practical training of facilitators and the support for the implementation of the Harmonized guide for community dialogue in Madagascar:</b></p>
<p>Atsimo Andrefana, south-west of the country, is a region facing polio and known as an area where connections are difficult to make. We are required to follow the agenda of the activities related to the fight against polio campaign and rationally use the timing allotted to us. This was difficult to manage. However, the facilitators in training raise two concerns: difficulties in mobilizing communities, in getting appointments with them in this tight schedule (two days in a row) and the tradition of 'Fafa aloka'. This tradition requires to give money as for refreshments to the participants to generate interest and active participation. Frankly, it was not easy to convince the facilitators, with practical experience examples in similar situations, that we can overcome this difficulty.</p>
<p>1. <b>Case closed, everywhere in the field!</b> In Tulear 1 and 2, Mangily, Sakahara and in the following sites: Wireless north Tsianaloka, Milenaka center, Amboaboaka, Ankatsaka, Ankilosy, Tsiambany, Miary, Mahaboboka and Betsinjaka, no SALT community dialogue led the 20 November (practical training) and from 23 November to 2 December 2015 (before and during the polio campaign) required the payment of 'Fafa aloka'. In the contrary, after each dialogue, the interest for continuing the process is expressed by the participants. Some also said, ''Come back, even tomorrow if you want.'' What's the trick? The answers to the following questions: <b>''In our neighbourhood or village, a house/hut catches fire, what would be the ideal behaviour of surrounding people?''</b> <u>quickly to help extinguish the fire</u>. <b>''Why doing it, when it is not sure that this help/risk will be paid?''</b> <u>The help offered at that moment is spontaneous and without conditions to avoid loss of property and human lives</u>. <u>But also to prevent the risk of the spread of the fire.</u> <b>So, to get together in order to talk about the common good, especially the survival of our children, the future of our District/Village addressing multiple concerns: diseases, polio epidemics, other calamities, etc. Do we need refreshment in advance?</b> ...</p>
<p> 2. <b>Resolving conflicts and easing the social climate through SALT community dialogue:</b></p>
<p>In Mangily (Maboboka), peri-urban area located roughly 90 Km from Tulear (capital of the region of Atsimo Andrefana), after the first held SALT dialogue, we went to the office of the Chief Doctor of the Health Centre (Centre de Santé de Base, CSB II). He asked us the following question: “<b>Why hasn’t this type of community dialogue been held since 2014 (year of notification of the first cases of polio in Madagascar)?”</b> </p>
<p>He told us that, in the area, at least 15 households belong to a religious sect refractory to vaccination, the majority of members of this sect do not attend the services available at the CSB II. Given the urgency as to the imminence of the polio campaign, we ask him to arrange a meeting with the group for community dialogue. At the meeting, people began to talk. The community said it belongs to the Lutheran church. The community organised itself in a prayer cell for a time to protect the concession where they live, because they are threatened with expropriation. Moreover, followers and especially the pastor, say they are angry against the doctor since the last campaign of free distribution of insecticide-treated nets. They would have received less than expected because of schemings of the doctor. The latter took up the opportunity to bring light on what really happened during this distribution conducted by the NGO PSI. Thus, harmony and peace were restored through open dialogue. Clarifying the misunderstanding contributed to children's access for vaccination against polio during the vaccination campaign and the community began to use the CSB II’s services again.</p>
<p><b>3. Reasons for social discontent of the population regarding the vaccination of children in the campaign against polio in Milenaka (Atsimo Andrefana).</b></p>
<p>At Milenaka, during the first part of the community dialogue, participants say that no child will be vaccinated, without the necessary information. This was a reaction to the bad behaviour displayed by pre-markers officers and vaccinators (from the University of Tulear, they said). Indeed, before the campaign, the community asked the following questions: <b>What do the symbols you place on our houses mean? Why so many vaccination campaigns here and what is the importance of this vaccine?</b> But no good answer. The officers responded insolently by saying: <b>"We will be paid in any case, even if you refuse to vaccinate your children."</b> Information was shared by teachers of the area, attending the SALT dialogue. Thus, in order to protect their children, community members committed themselves to spread the information received. They stressed the need for dialogue and communication by public services or NGOs before conducting any action in the community.</p>
<p>Blaise Sedoh, LaurieKhorchi and Celicia Theys co-artisans-mates of the coaching quartet Europ'Afrique in the Malagasy journey. While Marlou de Rouw and Dolores Rey Nova managed deftly the coordination and remote support.</p>
<p>PS: The ‘Vazahality’ is very noticeable in Madagascar. Vazaha, vazaha! Ears rang daily at every turn. Translate: stranger, stranger !!!</p>
<p>To ensure the authenticity and proper functioning of the harmonized community dialogue, we did not participate in it. We confined ourselves to the preparation and the AER. Our Malagasy friends from the coaching team took part in the dialogues to identify strengths, areas for improvement and learn together after each activity.</p>
<p align="right">Kinshasa, 14 January 2016.</p>
<p align="right">Jean Baby FULAMA ZANZALA</p>
<p align="right">Local Response facilitator</p>
<p align="right">(RDCCompétence-Constellation)</p>
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<p align="right">Translated with the help of Google Translate</p> Thanks Jean Baby Fulama Zanza…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-01-19:2028109:Comment:1508342016-01-19T14:03:59.130ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
<p>Thanks <span>Jean Baby Fulama Zanzala! I will use google translate to read your blog. Have shared it on Constellation facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Constellation-457271687691239/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/The-Constellation-457271687691239/</a></span></p>
<p>Thanks <span>Jean Baby Fulama Zanzala! I will use google translate to read your blog. Have shared it on Constellation facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Constellation-457271687691239/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/The-Constellation-457271687691239/</a></span></p>