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ntroduce your topic. Issue briefs review a larger theme or present a detailed overview on how a USAID Mission is contributing to a country’s health sector of policy environment. This first paragraph, or the first few paragraphs, should provide some context about the country’s health sector before introducing USAID and discussing its role in influencing change

Use vivid language. Paint a picture with words about the situation. Throughout the issue brief you should show how things are changing due to USAID’s interventions.

The four-page issue briefs can run anywhere from 1,100 words to 1,400 words (depending upon the number of photos/ graphics used). You have space for about 250 words on this first page.

You may choose to break up some of your text here with subheadings. A sample subhead might look like this:

Subhead 1

Don’t forget results! Quantitative helps give readers a good idea of the size of the problem or solution that you are facing. Here are some examples of data found on the USAID web site:

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• Oral rehydration therapy, a low cost and easily administered solution developed through USAID programs in Bangladesh, is credited with saving tens of millions of lives around the globe.

• More than 3 million lives are saved every year through USAID immunization programs

• In the 28 countries with the largest USAID-sponsored family planning programs, the average number of children per family has dropped from 6.1 in the mid-1960s to 4.2 today.

• The United Nations Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade, in which USAID played a major role, resulted in 1.3 billion people receiving safe drinking water sources, and 750 million people receiving sanitation for the first time.

• More than 50 million couples worldwide use family planning as a direct result of USAID's population program.

• Since 1987, USAID has initiated HIV/AIDS prevention programs in 32 countries, and is the recognized technical leader in the design and development of these programs in the developing world. Over 850,000 people have been reached with USAID HIV prevention education, and 40,000 people have been trained to support HIV/AIDS programs in their own countries.

Subhead 2

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The structure of these four pages is flexible. If you prefer to place another photo or a graphic here, instead of a pull quote, you are free to do so.

Remember that a good photo shows faces clearly, is colorful and helps to bring the issue you are discussing to life.

Graphics can help break up a long narrative text and can often summarize complex information in an easy-to-understand visual.

Subhead 3

Don’t forget results! Quantitative helps give readers a good idea of the size of the problem or solution that you are facing.

Subhead 4

Avoid jargon. While an issue brief may highlight technical topics such as health system strengthening, the subject must be understandable to the average reader, not just to USAID health or development specialists. Avoid acronyms and technical language as much as possible. If you do use acronyms or technical language, they should be clearly explained.

Subhead 5

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The structure of these four pages is flexible. If you prefer to place another photo here, instead of a pull quote, you are free to do so.

Remember that a good photo shows faces clearly, is colorful and helps to bring the issue you are discussing to life.

Graphics can help break up a long narrative text and can often summarize complex information in an easy-to-understand visual.

Subhead 6

Don’t forget results! Quantitative helps give readers a good idea of the size of the problem or solution that you are facing.

Subhead 7

Don’t forget results! Quantitative helps give readers a good idea of the size of the problem or solution that you are facing.

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PULL QUOTE -- Provide a quote from within the two pages that represents and summarizes the spotlight. This is limited to about 40 words or 230 characters.

PULL QUOTE -- Provide a quote from within the two pages that represents and summarizes the spotlight. This is limited to about 40 words or 230 characters.

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Photograph’s Caption:

Describe the picture, identify people in the picture, and capture interest in the story it represents. The caption should not run longer that 150 characters (about 25 words).

User instructions for the template:

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ISSUE BRIEF

Month 20xx

Title (about 4-7 words)

Sub-title (about 5-9 words)

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Contact Information

Website

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