{"id":5457,"date":"2021-04-13T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T13:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/recap-adolescent-family-planning-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-a-health-systems-perspective\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:45:36","slug":"recap-adolescent-family-planning-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-a-health-systems-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtraining.org\/fr\/recap-adolescent-family-planning-and-sexual-and-reproductive-health-a-health-systems-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Adolescent Responsive Services in Family Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are some challenges to implementing a health systems approach for adolescent responsive services, and how are we working to overcome them?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Watch Now: 16:46<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t

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The panelists began by discussing challenges to implementing a health systems approach and how they have overcome them. Ms. Tehoungue discussed the importance of involving adolescents and youth in strategies to implement responsive services\u2014to ensure that adolescents are involved in care, and able to monitor and evaluate whether strategies are working well. She added that coordination among government stakeholders and implementing partner organizations is crucial for ensuring that strategies and funding are aligned with government priorities. She emphasized that ensuring continued country-level funding was essential for sustaining systematic approaches to Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health (AYRH). Mr. Hayes added that, while there will always be room for experimentation in programming strategies, that experimentation will likely happen outside of national health systems. It is critical for governments to play a stewardship role and be able to think into the future to ensure new programming strategies are integrated into the national health system, scaled up, and financed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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How can we ensure alignment among programs and initiatives without stifling the creativity and innovation of the NGO community?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Watch now: 24:50<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t

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Aditi Mukherji mentioned that involving non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in coordination\u2014while recognizing that there are multiple layers of stakeholders that need to be involved in any ideation on policies related to AYRH\u2014is needed to ensure alignment without hindering the creativity of local NGOs. She stated that while funding can be a challenge, it is not only the lack of funds that presents difficulties; it could also be a lack of using existing funding in the most effective and impactful way. <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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How can we meaningfully integrate youth voices at the national level?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Watch now: 26:02<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t

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Yvan N\u2019gadi discussed how a regional partnership, such as the Ouagadougou Partnership, can facilitate NGO involvement in policy and governance related to adolescent responsive services by providing an established forum to engage youth leaders as national plans are developed. He highlighted the importance of developing capacity for youth to not only participate in these spaces, but also effectively advocate for AYRH\u2014helping them understand plans related to AYRH and the audience of policymakers and stakeholders in a particular country. He mentioned that even with an established space to engage youth leaders at a local level, it is still uncommon to see change in how the rights of adolescents and young people to quality health care are being met. Brendan Hayes expanded on Mr. N\u2019gadi\u2019s comments and mentioned how important extending youth involvement beyond planning and strategy to other conversations including national insurance planning. Ms. Tehoungue added that engaging and empowering youth in leadership roles for AYRH programming has led to greater successes and will help to ensure continued progress over time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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How can we meaningfully engage adolescents and youth in social accountability mechanisms for adolescent responsive services?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Watch now: 37:05<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t

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Ms. Mukherji mentioned that the YP Foundation through its Policy Working Group (a national youth-led network of young people across India) is engaged in advocacy efforts to address a lack of institutionalized roles for young people in policymaking. The group strives to position young people as credible representatives of organizations working in the field of AYRH who are capable of providing important insight. The group also advocates for the benefits of institutionalized roles for young people versus piecemeal participation in policymaking processes. Ms. Tehoungue shared that in Liberia, youth leaders are forming civil society organizations (CSOs) and taking part in public discussions to hold policymakers accountable for the commitments they are making to young people.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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How can we move forward in implementing adolescent responsive services within the health system?<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Watch now: 47:31<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t

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Mr. Hayes outlined three important areas to focus on as we move forward in implementing adolescent responsive services. These include:<\/p>\n