Planning for Life

Program Focus:

Learning

The Initiative:

The Planning for Life project aims to integrate reproductive health and family planning into youth development programs to improve the health of young women and men ages 10-24. The program was launched in 2007 with support from USAID and World Learning. The Planning for Life model strengthens the capacity of IYF’s global partner network and IYF staff to integrate reproductive health (RH) and family planning (FP) as critical elements within youth development programs. After a successful first phase, the program was extended and will run until November 2011. Phase 2 seeks to translate, adapt, test, and integrate a package of 10 basic reproductive health lessons into partners’ life skills programs by collaborating with IYF staff and global partners.

Outcomes:

By the end of the program’s first phase in 2009:

2911 youth in India, the Philippines, and Tanzania received RH education integrated within livelihood, education, sports, and HIV programs.
38 health providers were trained in youth-friendly services in the Philippines and Tanzania.

By 2011:

600 youth in India, Peru, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Sri Lanka, and Kenya will be educated on RH as an integrated component within livelihood, education, and leadership programs.
IYF’s RH curriculum will be translated into seven languages, adapted, tested, and integrated into pre-existing programs within these countries.
IYF Global Partners and staff will have increased capacity to integrate Reproductive Health into youth development program.

Contact:

Angie Venza, Program Director
Email: a.venza@iyfnet.org

IYF is member of CORE Group, an association of over 50 international NGOs dedicated to improving the health and well being of children and women in developing countries.

Countries:

Associated Partners:

African Center for Women, Information and Communications Technology,

Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation,

DASRA,