USAID Youth-Powered Ecosystem to Advance Urban Adolescent Health (YPE4AH) Project — End of Project Dissemination Report 2020 - 2024

In May 2020, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria awarded the Youth-Powered Ecosystem to Advance Urban Adolescent Health (YPE4AH) Project to DAI Global LLC and its partners—Yellow Brick Road (YBR), Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (YEDI), Women Friendly Initiative (WFI), and Grassroot Soccer (GRS). This five-year cooperative agreement, designed through a co-creation process, empowers young Nigerians with the skills, social capital, and resources necessary to realize their potential. The primary goal of the project is to improve the health and well-being of urban, underprivileged, out-of-school, and unmarried/ married adolescents aged 15–19 living in urban slums in Lagos and Kano States by increasing the uptake and sustained use of voluntary family planning (FP) services, using a holistic, human capital approach.

This unique program has demonstrated that adolescents living in urban slums and those outside traditional educational settings can be effectively engaged and supported to enhance their agency, build assets, and lead initiatives that improve their health and well-being. The program particularly highlights the importance of long-term thinking regarding family planning (FP) and contraceptive use. By integrating life skills, leadership, and livelihood training with FP services, the program has fostered a holistic approach that encourages adolescents to adopt healthier perspectives on their lives and futures.

Source: USAID
Year: 2024