A GPEI/UNICEF webinar summary presenting five cross-cutting SBC lessons for conflict and insecurity contexts, plus an overview of humanitarian access mechanisms.

The five learning areas cover: the limits of SBC when physical access is blocked — requiring humanitarian diplomacy and multi-sectoral negotiation to reach children in FCV settings; the importance of deep localization — co-designing interventions with communities, engaging trusted local stakeholders, and adapting to cultural norms to convert refusals; SBC's catalytic role in addressing community concerns through two-way communication, feedback mechanisms, and misinformation management; targeted communication strategy — media landscape analysis, audience segmentation, trusted messengers, and multi-channel outreach to build awareness and trust; and security risk assessment — integrating ongoing risk reviews into SBC planning, building flexible contingency plans, and training teams in conflict sensitivity.

The document also defines three humanitarian access mechanisms relevant to vaccination in conflict zones: Days of Tranquility (time-bound ceasefires for mass campaigns), Humanitarian Breaks (short localized pauses for aid delivery), and Humanitarian Corridors (designated safe-passage routes).

Best used for: SBC in conflict/FCV settings, humanitarian access negotiation, refusal conversion strategies, risk-sensitive programme planning.