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Youth Leadership
Held on May 15-16, 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development focused on how our world's changing demographics impact sustainable development, with a special emphasis on promoting gender equality, advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
In April 2024, United Nations Population Fund hosted the ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou, Benin. The dialogue provided a unique platform for youth activists, policymakers, and regional and intergovernmental organizations to collaborate on sexual and reproductive health and rights, education, human rights, and gender equality.
Advocacy often takes unexpected forms, as demonstrated by a "Fail Fest" that led to the adoption of two significant resolutions by eight Ministers of Health from the ECSA region. At the 14th ECSA-HC Best Practices Forum and 74th Health Ministers Conference in Arusha, Tanzania, this innovative approach encouraged candid discussions on AYSRH program challenges, sparking impactful outcomes.
In this blog, you'll learn how to create meaningful youth engagement in AYSRH by recognizing adolescents and youth as active participants. Discover how fostering trust, leveraging technology, and promoting equitable power dynamics can transform AYSRH initiatives into more effective and personalized experiences for the youth they serve.
The Asia KM Champions program is where professionals are empowered through virtual sessions to enhance their knowledge management skills. In just six months, Asia KM Champions have not only improved their understanding and application of KM but have also leveraged newfound networks to boost project outcomes and foster collaborative learning environments. Discover why our tailored approach is setting a new standard in capacity strengthening across Asia.
The Young and Alive Summit 2023 in Dodoma, Tanzania, empowered over 1,000 youth leaders by fostering discussions on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and providing crucial services like HIV/AIDS testing and counseling. This transformative event highlighted the importance of youth involvement in shaping SRHR policies and showcased innovative approaches to addressing youth poverty and mental health.
Learn about the NextGen RH community of practice and its role in addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people. Discover the collaborative efforts and solutions being developed by youth leaders.
A few weeks before the annual meeting of the Ouagadougou Partnership to be held from December 11 to 13 in Abidjan, the director of the Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit (OPCU), Marie Bâ lifts the veil on the successes and challenges of the Ouagadougou Partnership (OP), 12 years after its founding.
A quelques semaines de la réunion annuelle du Partenariat de Ouagadougou qui se tiendra du 11 au 13 décembre à Abidjan, la directrice de l’Unité de Coordination du Partenariat de Ouagadougou (UCPO), Marie Bâ lève le coin du voile sur les succès et défis du Partenariat de Ouagadougou (PO), 12 ans après.
Prompted by a “Fail Fest” session at the 2022 International Conference on Family Planning, Youth Leader Joy Munthali offers her recommendations on how donors can create safe spaces for young people or youth-led organizations to openly share their experiences of learning from failure without hurting their reputation.
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