Supporting Contraceptive Continuation Among Adolescent Girls: A Case Study from the A360 Project
Continued contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women helps to prevent unintended pregnancies and also reduces unmet need among this age group. Within A360’s first investment phase (2016-2020), the project focused on the design and implementation of interventions aimed at supporting contraceptive uptake among adolescent girls aged 15-19. However, a key lesson from this […]
Gender Equality Learning from Practice Series: The Gender Equality Continuum
A360’s gender equality learning from practice series was launched as a way of sharing best practices and lessons learned from A360’s experience in integrating gender equality throughout its programming for adolescent girls. This learning series intends to improve gender equality outcomes by equipping practitioners with relevant tools, knowledge, and resources, anchored in what A360 has […]
A360 Global Technical Strategy Description (Updated May 2024)
A360’s first investment phase (2016-2020) supported over 400,000 adolescent girls aged 15-19 to take up a modern method of contraception and strengthened health systems across the project’s geographies (including Tanzania, Nigeria, and Ethiopia) to be more responsive to the unique needs of adolescent girls. In 2020, the project transitioned to a second investment phase (2020-2025), […]
Management Response to A360 External Evaluation (2016-2020)
A360’s donors commissioned an external evaluation in 2016 to independently evaluate and distill lessons from the program. This evaluation was comprised of three evaluations in one: a process evaluation, an outcome evaluation, and a cost-effectiveness analysis. This management response, compiled by A360, responds to the results of this external evaluation. The goal of this response […]
Key Achievements from A360’s First Investment Phase (2016-2020)
From 2016-2020, A360 designed and delivered four interventions across Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania that tapped into adolescent girls’ aspirations, supporting them to access and use contraception as a tool to pursue their goals. This publication reflects on the history and learning from this first investment phase for A360.
Ethnographic Research and Gender Assessment in Northern Nigeria
New independent research from Nigerian NGO, the Centre for Girls’ Education (CGE), explores how gender dynamics influence contraceptive decision-making among married girls in northern Nigeria’s conservative settings.
A360’s Learning and Growth since the 2018 Mid-Term Evaluation
This technical brief captures what we learned and how we pivoted following our external 2018 mid-term evaluation.