BI-Policy Briefs - AFRICA’S FUTURE IS YOUNG! - Priorities for Young People’s What Is the State of Young

Africa's Future Is Young! BI-Policy Briefs AFRICA’S FUTURE IS YOUNG! Priorities for Young People’s What Is the State of Young There has also been insufficient progress Sexual and Reproductive People’s SRHR in Africa? in ending the HIV epidemic and curbing the spread of other sexually transmitted Self-Determination infections. [...] Reaching young people with accurate and critical information about sexuality and It is also critical to actively involve young Promote Community Dialogues contraception is particularly effective when people in the planning of health facili- to Reduce Resistance doing so in conjunction with games and ties and projects. [...] adolescents, health workers should receive In the case of economic empowerment, Poverty Is One of the Main Drivers of Early Motherhood In many African countries similar trends can be seen with regard to the likelihood of a young woman becoming a mother as an adolescent. [...] Funding decisions should community-led research and strengthen also actively promote the inclusion and par- local analytical capacity to better assess the ticipation of marginalised groups – such as SRHR needs of marginalised young people LGBTQI+ youth, refugees, and young people in particular. [...] The solutions and recommendations outlined in this brief are based on interviews with youth-led organisations, youth activists and other experts, which the Berlin Institute conducted in Tanzania, Zambia and Nigeria in early 2024 – supplemented by literature research and data analysis.