loveLife Expansion into Southern Africa Grace Matlhape Chief Executive Officer loveLife

Overview The logic of loveLife What will the Continent benefit from loveLife? What is critical to get right?

THE LOGIC OF loveLife

Young people account for most new infections 4 Source: Shisana O et al (2005). South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, HSRC & Nelson Mandela Foundation

The bulk of our population is under 25 years

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WHAT WILL THE CONTINENT BENEFIT FROM loveLife?

We have capacity to contribute to the reduction of new HIV infections among young people

Over 2,000 to 3,000 structured service opportunities created every year 1 – Cash transfers to marginalized communities – Skills transfers which improve long-term employability – On average, degree graduates will earn R6,5-million in their lifetimes (in today’s money) 3 loveLife offers high social returns 1 goGogetters, groundBREAKERS, IDT Mpintshis, HWSETA learnerships – Monitoring 2009 and VOSESA groundBREAKER Survey, Community and Individual Development Association (C.I.D.A.) SA Youth Average groundBREAKERS before programme groundBREAKERS after programme 2 POST-MATRIC QUALIFICATION 6.1%8%47% EMPLOYMENT36%12%60%

With strong, scaleable AND participatory models

12 A cluster of social & economic factors predict high risk behaviour loveLife’s Theory of Change Helplessness in the face of challenges Individual LOW SELF-ESTEEM NO SENSE OF FUTURE UNCERTAIN IDENTITY Individual LOW SELF-ESTEEM NO SENSE OF FUTURE UNCERTAIN IDENTITY Social COERCION PEER PRESSURE LACK OF PARENTAL COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS OF WOMANHOOD MALE SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT Social COERCION PEER PRESSURE LACK OF PARENTAL COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS OF WOMANHOOD MALE SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT Perception of scant opportunity Pressure to conform to negative social norms HIGH RISK TOLERANCE Structural POVERTY LOW EDUCATION MARGINALIZATION INEQUALITY Structural POVERTY LOW EDUCATION MARGINALIZATION INEQUALITY Sense of constrained choices

South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world…… And in the top 10, African countries account for 90% Source: World Bank Development Indicators

WHAT IS CRITICAL TO GET RIGHT?

A careful balancing act Country Selection Partner Selection Service Road Map Rank market priority based on opportunity and feasibility Identify great partners with a need for loveLife’s services in prioritised markets Efficiently expand and scale loveLife services to maximize impact for young people Continuous Learning 4 4

Local implementation expertise and dedicated funding is critical to enable loveLife’s expansion Country Selection Funnel Partner Selection Funnel Service Road Map Criteria for selection: Capacity (reach) Financial stability Implementers Funders HIV focus ~ Youth focus Local connections Local infrastructure Partners

A service model continuum may hedge risk, customize services, and help scale expansion Impact on young people high Low high illustrative Full gB program scales P2P impact & loveLife service portfolio Consulting leverages local resources and initiates partner development Phase 1) Learning & sharing 2) NGO Franchising 3) Full gB Implementation P1 Pros: Low launch cost Use local resources P2 Pros: Empower local NGOs to customize offerings P3 Pros: High control, impact Position LL as a leading NGO P1 Cons: Low control, impact P2 Cons: Higher risk, complexity P3 Cons: Significant resource allocation time “Like-missioned” NGOs may nurture nascent LL communities Level of Risk Country Selection Funnel Partner Selection Funnel Service Road Map

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