she’s at the center, every step of the way
We are reimagining how adolescents access contraception—with her, for her in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria, and beyond.
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Ethiopia
A360’s Smart Start introduces targeted financial messaging designed to help adolescent rural girls aged 15-19 and their husbands plan for the families, and lives, that they want.
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A360’s Kuwa Mjanja delivers entrepreneurial skills and contraceptive counseling sessions—tailored to and delightfully branded for the unique needs of the 15-19-year-old girls we serve.
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In Northern Nigeria, Matasa Matan Arewa, the first replication of A360’s blueprint, reaches married girls aged 15-19 and their husbands through maternal and child health and skills building classes. These serve entry points to reach couples with contraceptive counseling, where they are and how they say they need.
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In Southern Nigeria and in parts of Northern Nigeria, A360’s 9ja Girls provides unmarried girls aged 15-19 with a platform to gain the skills and knowledge to know that their lives are theirs to make.
Learn MoreIn Ethiopia, 4 in 5 girls will have a baby by age 20 before they understand the financial implications. A360's Smart Start addresses this reality, and has been awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates as a 2019 Goalkeepers Accelerator.
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Featured Resources
A360’s Midterm Evaluation Report
A 2018 Midterm Evaluation Report (MTE), led by Itad – A360’s external evaluator, in addition to A360’s subsequent management response.
The Case of Smart Start in Ethiopia
A case study of the A360 experience in Ethiopia offering considerations for similar AYSRH implementation in future settings.
Youth Engagement Plan
For youth engagement to be meaningful, it requires intentionality, resources, and training
Introducing the A360 Open Source, a treasure chest of learnings and tools that you can apply as we work, together, to drive youth-powered sexual and reproductive health breakthroughs. It's all just a click away.
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Informed Choice for Mozambican Girls
A girl’s informed decision depends on a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health session with a skilled and motivated health provider, who must feel comfortable in explaining and administering all available methods.
Breaking Down Disparities That Limit Young People’s Health Access
If we aim to be intersectional in our approach at PSI, and overcome – or better yet – demolish power imbalances, particularly in our work with young people, we must recognize and address these overlapping areas of discrimination and the unique disadvantages they bring.
How Video Can Make The “Tough” Conversations Easier
Whether viewed during counseling sessions or played during demand generation events, the A360-inspired project in Mozambique, Vale a Pena, has piloted using video testimonials and tutorials as an engagement tool to establish trust and kick start the more difficult SRH conversations.
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At the @gatesfoundation #Goalkeepers19 event, @Adolescents360 ‘s Smart Start in Ethiopia was named a 2019 Accelerator. With $12M from @CIFFchild & @MaverickNext , Smart Start will officially be Ethiopia’s national #AYSRH program. Learn more bit.ly/2l9l5wI
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