This manual was created to increase participant knowledge of the Champion Community strategy and approach and to provide staff and stakeholders with the necessary information, procedures, and guidelines to be able to implement the strategy and measure its effectiveness.

The aim is to strengthen the capacity of grassroots community facilitators to communicate health issues and address problems faced at the community level. This manual is intended to be a “living document” and thus can be updated on a regular basis to reflect the development of Champion Communities in the Congolese context, based on evaluation and learning.