The  main  theme  of  NGO  Forum's  Development  Communication  services  is to assist and empower its partners and other stakeholders  playing  the  key-actor  role  to  promote  the  WatSan  programme.  The  Development Communication services  provide  aid  to  support  WatSan  and  hygiene  promotion.  NGO Forum’s communication strategies emphasizes specialized input and sectoral coordination, and ensures participation of both women and men in the process of developing the information, education and communication (IEC) and Behavioral change communication (BCC)  materials from analysis to production and distribution.

NGO Forum’s Development Communication services are intended to support different activities like training, promotional activities, information dissemination, etc. On way to this direction different types of Information, Education and Communication (IEC), and Behaviour change Communication services are

distributed and used in these services which contribute a lot of help promote the KAP of the target people.NGO Forum develops its IEC and BCC materials following the “P’ process-the five step structure for effective communication. The focus remains on the community people in every step, i.e. analysis, strategic design, development, pre-testing, production, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of impact. The receptability of and effect on the community people are considered very keenly in this process. Before finalization of the products, the field testing of the materials and due sharing with the sector professionals are carried out.

NGO Forum puts special focus on avoiding duplication of efforts in this field and ensuring coordination among the sector agencies. The distribution mechanism of these materials is very much systematic and well-organized which contributes in ensuring positive results. NGO Forum’s wide range of IEC and BCC materials have the feasibility to be used in almost all types of sectoral activities. NGO Forum’s development communication materials are not only used in its own activities but also by other agencies.

NGO Forum's IEC & BCC materials