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Implementing partners do not need to have all the expertise internally or to conduct all the interventions aimed at improving capacities and behaviors themselves. Instead, relying on trained experts from civil society organizations and government agencies can be both more efficient and more effective. Save the Children Federation and the CACAO project understood and have implemented this approach, and it allows the project to promote numerous behavioral changes both central and complementary to the main outcomes. It is especially helpful when those experts are deeply familiar with the local context. It is also helpful when resources permit those experts to have regular contact with community participants, which has been a challenge for the CACAO project. Nevertheless, the practice of enlisting supporting agencies and actors, fortifying their skillsets to ensure cohesion with the project goals, and providing support for them to impact communities has been a promising practice with the CACAO project.