Africa Regional Forum on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
6-9 June 2006
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The objectives of the Africa Regional Forum on Youth Reproductive Health and HIV, cosponsored by RHR/WHO, FRONTIERS/Population Council, and YouthNet/Family Health International, were to:
- share the latest research results and program evidence
- share findings and methodologies of promising interventions for youth along with new program and technical tools
- identify gaps in existing research, programs and policies in youth RH and HIV prevention
- explore monitoring and evaluation methodologies and desired outcomes for youth programs
The agenda (PDF, 82 KB) included a combination of plenary and working group sessions. Plenary sessions presented background information and opportunities to discuss characteristics of youth both globally and in Africa, and to explore new ideas and methods for monitoring and evaluation of youth RH and HIV programs. Concurrent "Track Sessions" provided participants time for in-depth presentations and discussion on the research, policy, and program issues associated with youth RH and HIV services, school and peer-based education, and supportive and enabling environments for youth.
Tuesday, June 6
- Goals and Objectives – Tonya Nyagiro, YouthNet/Family Health International (PowerPoint, 48K or PDF, 32K)
- Issues and Profiles of Youth Globally – Cynthia B. Lloyd, Population Council (PowerPoint, 478K or PDF, 281K)
- Youth Programming in Africa: Evidence, Challenges, and Opportunities – Richard Mabala, UNICEF/Ethiopia (PowerPoint, 113K or PDF, 113K)
- Youth Participation and Youth-Adult Partnerships – Maxwell Marx, YouthNet/Family Health International (PowerPoint, 259K or PDF, 191K)
- Panel Presentation: Perspectives and Strategies for Youth Programming
- Reproductive Health/HIV Services for Youth: Issues and Challenges – Ed Scholl, YouthNet/Family Health International (PowerPoint, 354K or PDF, 241K)
- School and Peer-based Interventions – Mary Gichuru, Centre for British Teachers (PowerPoint, 409K or PDF, 112K)
- Supportive Environments for Youth in sub-Saharan Africa – John Townsend, FRONTIERS/Population Council (PowerPoint, 169K or PDF, 119K)
- Panel Presentation: Addressing Reproductive Health/HIV Services for Youth: Issues and Challenges – Asekho Dastile, Students Partnership Worldwide/South Africa; Sudi Biko Matara, I Choose Life/Kenya; and Rosemary Zulu, Students Partnership Worldwide/Zambia (PowerPoint, 60K or PDF, 52K)
Wednesday, June 7
The Effectiveness of Interventions to Achieve the Global Goals on HIV/AIDS among Young People – Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, CAH/World Health Organization (PowerPoint, 1.15 MB or PDF, 246K)
Track Sessions:
School and Peer-Based Interventions
- The Characteristics of Effective HIV Prevention and Sex Education Programs – Lori Rolleri, ETR Associates (PowerPoint, 316K or PDF, 141K)
- Serving the Reproductive Health Needs of Adolescents in Senegal – Anta Fall Diagne, Population Council/Senegal (on behalf of Nafissatou Diop) (PowerPoint, 2 MB or PDF, 1.35 MB)
- Working to Scale: Primary School Action for Better Health in Kenya – Mary Gichuru, Centre for British Teachers (PowerPoint, 220K or PDF, 145K)
- The Evidence Base on Peer Education – Hally Mahler, Academy for Educational Development/T-MARC (PowerPoint, 204K or PDF, 183K)
- Differential Exposure to Peer Education Programs among Adolescents in Addis Ababa – Tekle-Ab Mekbib, Population Coucil/Ethiopia (on behalf of Annabel Erulkar) (PowerPoint, 97K or PDF, 82K)
- Scaling Up Peer Education from an NGO Perspective – Jerry Aurah, National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE) (PowerPoint, 223K or PDF, 223K)
- Setting Standards in Peer Education – Judith Senderowitz, Independent Consultant (PowerPoint, 90K or PDF, 473K)
Youth RH/HIV Services: Delivery and Access
- Synthesis of YouthNet Research on RH/HIV Services for Youth – Sarah Thomsen, YouthNet/Family Health International (PowerPoint, 417K or PDF, 190K)
- Research on RH/HIV services in Mexico, Kenya, Senegal, Bangladesh – Humphres Evelia, Population Council/Kenya (PowerPoint, 824K or PDF, 626K)
- Health Services: Evidence and Implications - Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, CAH/World Health Organization (PowerPoint, 2.66 MB or PDF, 749K)
- Youth Friendly Services: Lessons from the Field and Implications for Scale Up - Judith Senderowitz, Independent Consultant (PowerPoint, 131K or PDF, 632K)
- Reaching the Most Vulnerable Youth – Richard Mabala, UNICEF/Ethiopia (PowerPoint, 87K or PDF, 95K)
- Reaching Rural Young Women through RH/FP Services – Worknesh Kereta, Pathfinder/Ethiopia (PowerPoint, 477K or PDF, 291K)
Supportive and Enabling Environments
The objective of this session was to explore and critique potential programmatic strategies, and identify recommendations for key stakeholders to enhance supportive and enabling environments for youth. This track was intended to be highly participatory and did not include formal presentations. View the agenda here (PDF, 13 KB).
Thursday, June 8
- The Big Picture: Trends In Protective Behaviour Among Young Single Women – John Cleland, Centre for Population Studies/London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (PowerPoint, 104K or PDF, 36K)
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Meeting Needs and Expectations – Ian Askew, Population Council/Kenya (PowerPoint, 228K or PDF, 523K)
Friday, June 9
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