Community Engagement
In the villages and around our insectaries, we use culturally appropriate communication tools that are co-developed by the communities and the teams in local languages taking into consideration stakeholders’ preferences.
We also work closely with linguists to make sure that terms are adequately translated in local languages. So, in addition to French and English, the national stakeholder engagement teams interact with stakeholders in the many languages that exist in the countries where we operate.
Community Engagement
Microprograms
In Burkina Faso, radio microprograms share project updates through announcements or scripted stories. One set in a health centre features a nurse, a health worker, and a Target Malaria member discussing malaria challenges and the need for new tools.
Community Engagement
Videos
Target Malaria’s YouTube channel and website feature videos such as Voices from the Field, team interviews, and virtual tours of insectaries in Burkina Faso, Uganda, Italy, and the UK.
Community Engagement
Factsheets
Our website offers factsheets that provide clear, factual explanations of key project concepts and serve as a resource for stakeholders seeking technical information.
Community Engagement
Infographics
Infographics help explain complex science, such as gene drive technology and its development phases, with many examples available on our website.
Community Engagement
Theatre plays
In Burkina Faso, a theatre company helps share project updates with the wider community through plays featuring stakeholders and project staff, addressing common questions and presenting research results and next steps.
Community Engagement
Posters
Posters present infographic content and are used at insectary open days and scientific symposia with partner institutions.
Community Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement Visuals
The visuals support stakeholder engagement teams in explaining the project to communities, illustrating key messages from malaria transmission to mosquito biology and genetic approaches.
