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Document Download Description Year
Roger et al 2024 Systematic review cash plus or bundled inventions targeting adolescents in Africa to reduce HIV risk
Pregnant adolescent girl holding medicine Leveraging the Learning: Insights from HIV Programming for Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Girls

This brief, the first in UNICEF's new Leveraging the Learning series, sets out to leverage the learnings from holistic, integrated, multisectoral, and age- and gender-responsive approaches to respond to and reduce

2023
Covers of the 6 evidence-to-action briefs. Increased Screening for Adolescents at High Risk of Antiretroviral Non-Adherence , Pregnancy and Motherhood among Adolescent Girls Affected by HIV , Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young People Affected by HIV , New Evidence and Programming Implications for Adolescent Pathways in HIV Care in Sub-Saharan Africa , Mental Health and Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Adolescents Living with HIV  , New Evidence on the Impact of Violence on ART Adherence amongst Adolescents Living with HIV

With support from the Joint UN 2gether 4SRHR programme, a research partnership with the University of Oxford and University of Cape Town was established with the aim to improve HIV, SRH, and the overall well-being of adole

2023
Cover of synthesis report UNICEF-Synthesis-of-Evidence-to-Action-2023.pdf

This synthesis report reflects a comprehensive review of the body of research undertaken through the Evidence-to-Action partnership.

    2023
    Adolescent girl laughing on cover page

    This second edition of AA-HA! guidance to support country implementation builds on the first edition published in 2017.

    2023
    The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health: The National Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Advocacy Strategy And Road Map 2022-2026 THE NATIONAL PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT HIV ADVOCACY STRATEGY AND ROAD MAP-3.pdf

    The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health has released its National Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Advocacy Strategy And Road Map 2022-2026, disseminated in Kampala during October 2022. 

    2022
    Flourish Portairt Flourish Visual Toolkit

    A toolbox developed by and for girls and young women leaders pursuing gender justice in health and well-being for girls and young women like ourselves.

    2022
    AYM tech brief cover AYM Technical Brief

    HIV Service Delivery: Safeguarding the Future. This brief was developed to inform the global dialogue and accelerate action on giving priority to services and support for adolescent and young mothers living with HIV.

    2021
    Cash Plus Project Brief Tanzania Cash Plus Project Brief - English , Tanzania Cash Plus Baseline Report , Tanzania Cash Plus Midline Report , Tanzania Cash Plus Midline Research Brief , Tanzania Cash Plus 3rd Round Report , Tanzania Cash Plus 3rd Round Research Brief

    For adolescent boys and girls, transitioning to adulthood means facing significant social, health and economic risks.

    2021
    AGYW PrEP implementation brief cover AGYW PrEP Implementation Brief ESA

    This implementation brief examines the current efforts in eastern and southern Africa to accelerate and scale up evidence-based PrEP delivery platforms for adolescent girls and young women.

    2021
    AGYW Resource Guide cover AGYW Guide Module 1- Stewardship and Planning , AGYW Guide Module 2 - Strategic Information , AGYW Guide Module 3 - Scale Up , AGYW Guide Module 4 - Girl-Centred Design , AGYW Guide Module 5 - Innovation , AGYW Guide Module 6 - Norms

    AGYW Resource Guide for strengthening national responses to the crisis of HIV amoung young women and girls.

    2021
    Boy wearing mask Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free: Final report on 2020 targets

    In the global quest to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, meeting the HIV-related needs of children, adolescents and pregnant and breastfeeding women represents a critical piece of unfinished business

    2021
    Adolescent girl in front of mirror Assessing the Vulnerability and Risks of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Eastern and Southern Africa: Tool Review

    This regional report aims to strengthen risk-informed programming and facilitate scale up of simple and effective tools to identify and reach those adolescent girls and young women who are most in need of services and supp

    2021
    Mother with child Health Results 2020: HIV and AIDS (flyer) , Global Annual Results Report 2020 Goal Area 1 (report)

    This flyer provides a quick overview of UNICEF's results within HIV and AIDS in 2020.

    2021
    Girls participating in group CSE exercise International Technical and Programmatic Guidance on Out-of-School Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) , Educación Integral en Sexualidad Fuera de la Escuela

    The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with collaborating partners from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s

    2020
    Backs of adolescent boy and girl with hand on one shoulder UNICEF mental health during COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific

    Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a priority area for the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO).

    2020
    Adolescent mother with child UNICEF-ESA-Young-Mothers-HIV-Report-2020.pdf

    Adolescent and young mothers are a priority population for UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa, including those who are affected by HIV.

    2020
    programming A spoonful of Shuga: Life and love among young people in Botswana , Steering adolescents and young people on the path to good health in Lesotho

    In partnership with the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF has supported the governments of Botswana and Lesotho to implement targeted programmes for adolescent girls and young women.

    2020
    Adolescent girl jumping AGYW catalogue of available documents (spreadsheet) , AGYW repository navigation (slides)

    The AGYW Programming & Implementation Repository contains resources relevant to AGYW programming that have been collated to support enhanced implementation and programming of Global Fund Catalytic Funding for HIV preve

    2020
    Adolescent mother walking on road Prevention HIV and STIs among women and girls using contraceptive services

    This programmatic brief explores how to expand HIV and STI prevention and contraceptive method options in contraceptive services and, thus, to reduce HIV and STI incidence among adolescent girls and women.

    2020