1. Civil Society Engagement on ESA Commitments

2. Background
Civil Society Organizations and Faith Based Organizations played a critical role, in the build-up to the commitment. Consultations were held with CSOs, across the 20 countries that signed up to the commitment
Regional consultations informed the development of the commitment document.

3. Background Southern Africa 19-20 March Co host with Ford Foundation
Regional and Country based CSOs
Government
Ten Countries; Zambia; Mozambique; Namibia; Swaziland; Lesotho; South Africa; Botswana; Malawi; Angola and Zimbabwe
East Africa
9-10 April
Co host with IPPF
Regional and Country based CSOs
Government
Eleven countries;
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Ethiopia, Burundi, South Sudan, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius

4. Aim of Civil Society consultation
Review and validate, from the civil society perspectives, the findings and recommendations included in the draft regional diagnostic report
Provide additional evidence and perspectives on the status quo with respect to HIV and sexuality education and access to SRH services for young people in the ESA region
Provide CSO perspectives on the future of sexuality education and access to youth friendly health services for young people, and propose key messages for the formulation of the Ministerial Commitment to reducing HIV infection and improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes for young people in ESA
Develop a road map for the civil society organizations to fully and meaningfully engage in the whole process of the development, advocacy dissemination, support and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the Ministerial Commitment

5. Regional Symposium on adolescent SRHR and HIV in Africa, Dec 2014
Youth Pre Symposium – engaging young people on barrier to adolescent SRHR info and services
input was provided on how to strengthen young people and civil society's role in the development and implementation of the CS Engagement Strategy; regional and national-level strategies for improved engagement of young people and civil society in accelerating the ESA Commitment were identified and;
feedback into the development of the CS Engagement Strategy including the identification of key stakeholders provided.
The overall purpose of the Symposium was to enhance greater attention and commitment to addressing adolescent SRHR and HIV issues through:
The examination of evidence, research and responses to adolescent SRHR and HIV in Africa;
Exploration and promotion of accountability mechanisms and frameworks;
Providing a forum for evidence informed advocacy to influence policy, programming and practice;
Identifying locally driven solutions on adolescent SRHR to foster ownership and promote sustainability; and
Fostering partnerships for adolescent SRHR and HIV across different sectors.
Youth Pre-Symposium was also organized prior to the main meeting. The purpose of the Pre-Symposium was to engage young people specifically on barriers to adolescent SRHR information and services. A total of 173 young people from 28 countries spanning the continent of Africa gathered to deliberate on the state of young people’s SRHR including HIV and its place in current and future global frameworks. The young people present reflected on the needs of their communities, what they have learned from the Millennium Development Goals, what they would like to see in the post-2015 process and what their key priorities are to ensure optimal SRHR of young people.
The consultation also recommended to clearly define the intended purpose of the CS Engagement Strategy and identification of end user. At what level is this strategy going to be most effective? The consultations with stakeholder revealed that a strategy that provides specific guidance and innovative strategies to country-level CSOs on how to better engage at all levels accelerating the ESA Commitment in their countries would be the most useful.

6. Other initiatives

7. All In to #End Adolescent AIDS
A platform for action and collaboration to drive better results with and for adolescents through critical changes in programmes and policy
Countries: 25 selected countries globally. 14 priority countries in ESA region:
Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Partners:
Convened by a leadership group that includes: UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNFPA, WHO, Pepfar, Global Fund, MTV staying alive foundation, HIV Young Leaders Fund/the PACT and Y+

8. Agenda for action to accelerate HIV results with and for adolescents.
Opportunity to complement adolescent-focused initiatives and resource mobilization.
Opportunity to support countries to improve data collection, analysis and utilization.
Platform to foster meaningful involvement of adolescents in programming and advocacy.
UNICEF HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN THE ESA COMMITMENT SINCE ITS OUT-SET. ALL IN AS AN AGENDA FOR ACTION THAT IS PART OF THIS PROCESS. ALL IS NOT A NEW INITIATIVE.
NEIITHER IS THIS IS AN INTIATIVE FROM ONE SINGLE UN AGENCY. BUT RATHER A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT COUNTRIES.
IT IS ALSO ABOUT DATA. WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF LACK OF DATA TO INFORM IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOLESCENT INITIATIVES, SUCH AS THE ESA COMMITMENT.
ALL IN IS ALSO A PLATFORM FOR MEANING INVOLVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS IN PLANNING AND MONITORING OF SERVICES, AND ADVOCACY,

9. ALL IN: accelerating results through Four workstreams
1. Engagement of Adolescents
2. Sharpening adolescent components of national programmes
4. Advocacy, communication and resource mobilization
3. Promoting innovation and approaches for scale-up
ENGAGEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS REFERS TO MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND LOOKING AT ADOLESCENTS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE.
IMPROVING AND USING DATA TO SHARPEN ADOLESCENT COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL PROGRAMMES.
PROMOTE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR ENGAGMENT AND OUTREACH OF ADOLESCENTS, FOR INSTANCE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION.
ADVOCACY AT COUNTRY, REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND ACTION FOR ADOLESCENTS.

10. Safeguard Young People
Purpose:
Improve sexual and reproductive health and status of young people aged with a specific focus on HIV prevention by 2016
To scale up comprehensive interventions for adolescents and young people in Southern Africa
A multi-sectoral approach: policy, integrated HIV and SRH youth friendly services, sexuality education for in and out of school youth and youth empowerment

11. Safeguard Young People
Countries:
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Implemented by UNFPA
Partners: SDC, GPRHCS; UNAIDS/UNFPA Linkages Project (EU, SIDA)
Funding:

12. Strengthening SRH & HIV Prevention among children and young people through promoting CSE in ESA - UNESCO
Objectives: To secure high level commitment to improving comprehensive knowledge on SRH through CSE; increase capacity of key player in education sector to plan, manage & monitor CSE; strengthen the quality of CSE curricula, implementation of CSE, improve community engagement in young people’s access to CSE and SRH services
Focus Countries: Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Networking countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

13. Partner: SIDA/Norad
Targets: 35,000 schools, 74,000 teachers, 15,000 learners
Funding 7.6million USD
Time frame Jan 2013 – Dec 2015

14. UNFPA/UNAIDS SRH/HIV Linkages Project
Purpose: To overcome barriers to strengthening linkages between sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and HIV policies, programs and services
Aim: to promote efficient and effective linkages between HIV and SRHR policies and services as part of strengthening health systems and to increase access to and use of quality services to achieve the goals of universal access to reproductive health (MDGs 3, 4 and 5) and HIV prevention, treatment, care and support (MDG 6).
7 countries in Southern Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Implemented by UNFPA/UNAIDS
Partners: EU, SIDA
Funding: 15m USD ( )

15. DREAMS – working together for an AIDS free future for girls
Seeks to reduce new HIV infections in adolescent girls and young women. Help girls to develop into Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe women
evidence-based approaches that go beyond the health sector, addressing the structural drivers that directly and indirectly increase girls’ HIV risk, including poverty, gender inequality, sexual
violence, and lack of education.
10 Countries in ESA region: Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Partners: Pepfar, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation, Nike Foundation
Funding: 250m USD

16. Action for Adolescent Girls 2013-2017
Goal: to protect adolescent girls rights, in particular delay age at marriage and child bearing &empower the most marginalized girls
Purpose: to support government in making targeted investments at scale in 12 countries over 5 years to reach girls at risk of child marriage & adolescent pregnancy, through interventions that provide opportunities for social participation and leadership, gaining lifeskills and literacy, access to health services, including family planning and HIV services,
12 country initiative, 4 in ESA region: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia
Partners

17. ASK Programme - IPPF
The Access, Services and Knowledge (ASK): what young people want, what young people need’ programme targets young people (10-24 years) including underserved groups, with a specific focus on uptake of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.
The 3 year programme targets African young people in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia,( Ghana and Senegal).
Partners: IPPF Rutgers WPF, Simavi, Amref Flying Doctors, Choice, dance4life and Stop Aids Now! Child Helpline International is engaged in the programme as a technical partner.

18. Other Initiatives
Girls not Brides: a global partnership of more than 500 civil society organizations from 70 countries committed to end child marriage and enabling girls to fulfill their potential

19. Coordination mechanisms

20. Reproductive Health Advocacy Network for Africa - RHANA
an IPPFAR network of civil society organizations that advocates SRHR in one voice
Goal: to advance a rights based and people-centered development in Africa through reducing maternal deaths and ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
The objectives of the network are to:
To promote, advocate and mobilize support for sexual and reproductive health rights as human rights and central to development
To strengthen RHANA membership for more inclusion and representativeness of the diverse SRHR and development constituencies
To demand accountability from governments on implementation of SRHR commitments
To influence and support relevant African policy development process
To amplify African voices in relevant global policy development process

21. RAANGO – Regional African AIDS NGOs