• Map out, maintain and update list of vaccine pro-religious leaders and other community influencers and those opposing polio vaccines and routine vaccination.
• Categorize and find out reason of refusal, especially those with religious misperceptions given geographical areas, target groups and their influences.
• Conduct training need assessment and training of key influencers including religious leaders, and members of the IAG on polio misinformation and ways to encounter it.
• Work closely with the communication team and programme extenders to assist and test audience-specific messages aimed at responding to reason of refusals such as religion- based misperceptions and distrust in polio vaccines.
• Support regional teams and stakeholders in the preparation of capacity-building materials and key messages to address misperceptions on polio.
• In coordination with PEI partners, liaise with the Directorate of Hajj and Religious Affairs and other line departments to plan activities too.

DELIVERABLE(s)

• Community engagement and social mobilization plan and mapping of influences developed.
• Coordination and collaboration with partners and institutions established.
• Misinformation management taskforce activated.
• Training need assessment conducted, and key influencers trained.
• Details of polio vaccine refusals including the cause of refusal, geographical location, target groups and their influencers developed.
• Influencer's engagement strategy is developed, and strategy implementation report is prepared and shared with the supervisor and programme team on a quarterly basis.
• Training package and communication materials development assisted.
• Female madrasa members involved led in polio eradication efforts.  
• supportive supervision sessions for the FMVs or other polio personnel in the field provided.

• Community engagement and social mobilization plan and mapping of influences developed.
• Coordination and collaboration with partners and institutions established.
• Misinformation management taskforce activated.
• Training need assessment conducted, and key influencers trained.
• Details of polio vaccine refusals including the cause of refusal, geographical location, target groups and their influencers developed.
• Influencer's engagement strategy is developed, and strategy implementation report is prepared and shared with the supervisor and programme team on a quarterly basis.
• Training package and communication materials development assisted.
• Female madrasa members involved led in polio eradication efforts.  
• supportive supervision sessions for the FMVs or other polio personnel in the field provided.
• Map out, maintain and update list of vaccine pro-religious leaders and other community influencers and those opposing polio vaccines and routine vaccination.
• Categorize and find out reason of refusal, especially those with religious misperceptions given geographical areas, target groups and their influences.
• Conduct training need assessment and training of key influencers including religious leaders, and members of the IAG on polio misinformation and ways to encounter it.
• Work closely with the communication team and programme extenders to assist and test audience-specific messages aimed at responding to reason of refusals such as religion- based misperceptions and distrust in polio vaccines.
• Support regional teams and stakeholders in the preparation of capacity-building materials and key messages to address misperceptions on polio.
• In coordination with PEI partners, liaise with the Directorate of Hajj and Religious Affairs and other line departments to plan activities too.