This toolkit is a resource for everyone who is committed to reducing maternal and neonatal death. It is designed to help program managers of Mother and Neonatal Health (MNH) and community empowerment programs in general. It can be used for advocacy to decision makers in raising awareness on reducing maternal death. It will also help the practitioner who works in increasing community participation such as those working in Non-Governmental Organizations.

Download complete Desa Siaga Toolkit:

Community Empowerment in Maternal and Neonatal Health (277 pp. 6.0 MB)

Download in parts:

Part 1: Introduction (4 pp. 96 kB)
A brief introduction to the toolkit, its contents and intended audience

Part 2: Guidelines for Implementation (19 pp. 755 kB)
Key concepts and an overview of the Desa Siaga implementation process

Part 3: Facilitation manual: first training program (86 pp. 2.5 MB)
Complete training manual for facilitators of the first training program, focused on community empowerment strategies (includes guidelines and handouts)

Part 4: Facilitation manual: second training program (42 pp. 839 kB)
Complete training manual for facilitators of the second training program, focused on how to establish an Alert Village (includes guidelines and handouts)

Part 5: Facilitation manual: family planning training program (56 pp. 1.4 MB)
Complete training manual – including handouts – for facilitators of the family planning training program

Part 6: Desa Siaga Cost Analysis (50 pp. 1.1 MB)
Results of a detailed cost analysis of Desa Siaga implementation in two provinces (2006-2009)