Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health
Knowledge Products
- Empowering Tomorrow’s Voices: Case Study Report 2023 This report compiles 10 stories from Youth Leadership Governance Program (YLGP) sites showcasing how youth leaders in Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, and Lanao del Sur have effectively advocated for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH)-responsive policies and programs, enhanced contraceptive utilization among adolescent parents, and facilitated the establishment of adolescent-friendly health facilities.
- Capitalizing on the role of local youth leaders in addressing adolescent pregnancies: Lessons and policy recommendations This policy recommendation paper explores the insights and experiences of local youth leaders involved in the Youth Leadership and Governance Program (YLGP) for adolescent sexual and reproductive health, proposing strategies for national and local governments to leverage their role in preventing adolescent pregnancies across communities.
- Developing Youth Leadership Capacities in Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies in the Philippines From 2019 to 2022, UNFPA Philippines and the Zuellig Family Foundation implemented the Youth Leadership and Governance Program (YLGP) across 10 municipalities in southern Philippines, enhancing youth participation in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), improving youth leaders’ capacity in program implementation and policy advocacy, and strengthening data management for effective youth development initiatives.
- Partnerships to Scale Up Implementation of Philippine Population Development in Cities The Commission on Population Development, the Zuellig Family Foundation and The Challenge Initiative facilitated the Philippine Population Development Program by integrating family planning and adolescent health initiatives, enabling city governments to formulate comprehensive plans for population and adolescent health, establish service delivery networks, and integrate reproductive health into the Universal Health Care framework.
- Using Equity Matrix as a Tool for Increased and Targeted Financing of Services for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Family Planning in Cities The Philippine Department of Health and the World Health Organization introduced the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Responsive Tool (Urban HEART), adapted by The Challenge Initiative to a city-level health equity matrix and implemented in 10 cities, leading to enhanced Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (AYSRH) and Family Planning program outcomes.
- Improved Family Planning and AYSRH Service Delivery Using the Information Service Delivery Network of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines The study highlights the establishment and formalization of Cagayan de Oro City’s Information and Service Delivery Network (ISDN) in 2018, facilitated by The Challenge Initiative to implement high-impact interventions for Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (AYSRH), focusing on reducing teen pregnancies.