A360 - Reimagining the future of how adolescent girls access modern contraception in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Nigeria

When girls have the tools – like contraception – to take charge of their lives, they have the power to achieve their goals.

But through insight gathering, we’ve heard girls say that they don’t see the connection/relevance between contraception and their future aspirations.

Adolescents 360’s girl-centered approach to contraceptive programming shows that we can increase girls’ voluntary uptake of contraception and support girls to choose the lives they want to live.

When girls have the tools – like contraception – to take charge of their lives, they have the power to achieve their goals.

But through insight gathering, we’ve heard girls say that they don’t see the connection/relevance between contraception and their future aspirations.

Adolescents 360’s girl-centered approach to contraceptive programming shows that we can increase girls’ voluntary uptake of contraception and support girls to choose the lives they want to live.

Through Adolescents 360’s next phase – A360– we’re supporting health systems across Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya to do just that, with girls and governments leading the way.

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Narok County hosted a three-day cluster meeting from February 11th to 13th, 2025, bringing together health professionals, and county directors to discuss key strategies for improving Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) across several counties. The meeting focused on the the A360 program and its efforts to institutionalize adolescent health initiatives within government systems. The event kicked off with welcoming remarks from key stakeholders, including PS Kenya’s CEO, Dr. Margaret Njenga, who emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts between counties to enhance health outcomes for adolescents. In her remarks Dr. Njenga stated, “Our commitment to ensuring that every adolescent in Kenya has access to the sexual and reproductive health services they need is unwavering. Through collaboration and government-led interventions, we can create a lasting impact on their health and wellbeing.”

Strengthening Adolescent Health as Counties Unite to Scale Up Reproductive Health Interventions

Technical brief – Supporting contraceptive continuation among adolescent girls: a case study from the A360 project

REBUILDING HARMONY: ZUWAIRA ABDULLAHI’S JOURNEY WITH A360 LFH SESSIONS

I CONVINCED MY CONSERVATIVE HUSBAND TO ATTEND ANTENATAL SESSIONS

MY HUSBAND SAW THE LIGHT

Unleashing the potential of young changemakers

Refreshing the A360 gender strategy

A360’s Revised MAYE Strategy: Youth as Active Partners in Health Decision-Making

The MMA programme takes a distinct approach compared to other initiatives. Its primary target audience is married adolescents aged 15 to 19. Recognising their need for privacy, MMA ensures these girls have a safe space to meet with service providers. Additionally, the programme equips them with relevant skills to support their independence and provide for their families.

- Zahrau Ibrahim, Adolescent Reproductive Health Officer, Kano State, Nigeria

We have adopted various methods from A360, such as the 'mom sessions,' and integrated them into our SRH services. Our focus is to ensure these sessions support the continuation of family planning services in the state, even after the programme concludes.

- Dr Orire Israel Oyeleke, Reproductive Health Coordinator, Ogun State, Nigeria

Do you know why the Ministry of Health is motivated to implement Smart Start? It’s because the unmet need for family planning among married adolescent girls aged 15–19 in Ethiopia is 20.5%. That is substantial. Addressing married adolescents is crucial to helping them achieve their goals in education, social aspects, and even politics.

- Dr. Alemayehu Hunduma, Maternal Child and Adolescent health Service Lead Executive Officer, FMOH, Ethiopia

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When girls have the tools – like contraception – to take charge of their lives, they have the power to achieve their goals.

But through insight gathering, we’ve heard girls say that they don’t see the connection/relevance between contraception and their future aspirations.

Adolescents 360’s girl-centered approach to contraceptive programming shows that we can increase girls’ voluntary uptake of contraception and support girls to choose the lives they want to live.

When girls have the tools – like contraception – to take charge of their lives, they have the power to achieve their goals.

But through insight gathering, we’ve heard girls say that they don’t see the connection/relevance between contraception and their future aspirations.

Adolescents 360’s girl-centered approach to contraceptive programming shows that we can increase girls’ voluntary uptake of contraception and support girls to choose the lives they want to live.

Adolescents 360’s girl-centered approach to contraceptive programming shows that we can increase girls’ voluntary uptake of contraception and support girls to choose the lives they want to live.

OUR Government Partners

The Interventions

NORTHERN NIGERIA

Kenya

Ethiopia

A360 Technical Strategy

Resource Library

INTERVENTIONS

A360 Technical Strategy

OUR REACH AND IMPACT

Resource Library

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Strengthening Adolescent Health as Counties Unite to Scale Up Reproductive Health Interventions

Technical brief – Supporting contraceptive continuation among adolescent girls: a case study from the A360 project

REBUILDING HARMONY: ZUWAIRA ABDULLAHI’S JOURNEY WITH A360 LFH SESSIONS

I CONVINCED MY CONSERVATIVE HUSBAND TO ATTEND ANTENATAL SESSIONS

MY HUSBAND SAW THE LIGHT

Unleashing the potential of young changemakers

Refreshing the A360 gender strategy

A360’s Revised MAYE Strategy: Youth as Active Partners in Health Decision-Making

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