Evidence When you apply a prevention approach or model that has been successful elsewhere, it is essential to adapt that programme to suit your specific context and target population(s).
Adaptation involves changing the design and/or implementation of that approach/model to be appropriate for your context whilst ensuring you maintain adequate fidelity to the original programme by keeping the elements that made it successful. The adaptation process usually takes 9-12 months.
To achieve a good adaptation, investing in the right resources is important; otherwise, there are risks of wasting resources, delivering an ineffective intervention, and potentially doing harm.
A good practice during adaptation is to engage with the programme originator/designer for guidance and technical assistance on fidelity and adaptation.
