Text Equivalent - Integrated Strategy on Healthy Living and Chronic Diseases - Community Based Programming Functional Component - Key Findings

Figure 3: Lessons Learned/Recommendations Related to Reaching Target Populations

Figure 3 captures the lessons learned on reaching target populations presented in order of the number of project responses.  Lessons learned included: involving local community resources in project design (21), accommodating the needs of the target population (15), using the right outreach methods (15), building partnerships (13), working within realistic timeframes (9), coordinating efforts and following through (7), targeting the project appropriately (5), offering incentives to participate (5), allocating enough resources for project implementation (5), involving project champions (4), soliciting feedback to improve programs (4), communicating information about project experiences (4), observing the necessary formalities (3), getting access to contact information (2), other lessons learned (2).

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