SAYWHAT SRHR for Students & Young People 2021-24

Results in 2023 Programming Area 1 - Youth Focused Knowledge & Information Sharing SAYWHAT reported a reach of more than one million young people which is 93.08% of their annual reach. Various channels were used in an effort to reach young people with positive health seeking behaviour. These include social media, national radio programs, and debate and quiz competitions. These platforms played a crucial role in addressing SRH information gaps. SAYWHAT launched a Smart Learners Hub, an online platform that is providing free courses on Sexual Reproductive Health to young people. By end of 2023 the Hub had enrolled 388 young people, with 177 completing all modules and 211 currently in progress. The young people are awarded certificates upon passing a course. The hub will also be used to assess the prominent knowledge gaps among the young people. Three surveys were conducted to assess the benchmarked information gaps and the surveys showed that 93.79% of young people reported an improvement in their knowledge of SRH issues. However, the young people recommended more radio sessions and organizing additional sessions with external facilitators who are experts in different areas of SRH. Programming Area 2 Health and Child Protection Services The contribution is bridging the gap between the service providers, decision makers and young people. SAYWHAT assisted 9,355 students, including screenings for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, family planning, and information. Furthermore, 163,907 condoms were distributed to promote safer sexual practices. The Call Centre received 10,848 calls, with a recorded total of 2,904 cases, highlighting the demand for information and support. SAYWHAT actively participated in tackling Drug and Substance Abuse (DSA) through training sessions for students, young people, and college health staff. In 2023, 688 students and 30 college nurses and counsellors from 20 institutions were trained in DSA, strengthening the commitment of tertiary institutions to combat substance abuse among students. Programming Area 3 Advocacy and Campaigning Young Activists developed a position paper to parliament on the age of consent in Zimbabwe. This was in response to a perceived gap on service access following the increase of age of consent to sex and the requirement of minors to have parental\guardian consent when seeking medical services. SAYWHAT is providing a platform for young people to interface with law makers. SAYWHAT produced 28 press statements and two observer newsletters in 2023. The publications echoed the voices of the young people on various sexual and reproductive health themes. Results and indicators in 2022: -SAYWHAT rolled out the CHASE competition and the CRAFT festival where young talent was identified and nurtured to create and disseminate SRHR/GBV messaging and information -In addition to the studio-of-choice productions, partnerships were also created with 3KTV and Star FM for the dissemination of SRH and GBV information to the general populace. -The contribution supported thirty-one (31) students in conducting research on the themes of SRH, GBV, Drug and Substance Abuse, and Child Protection. -The contribution facilitated access to SRH and GBV services to 10089 students and young people through the call centre model which achieved a 500% growth in the number of people served in 2022 -In 2022, a voucher system was established. This is an initiative that promoted access to SRH services for economically constrained students and young people through support with transport and treatment vouchers -The introduction of the SRH defenders model placed young people at the forefront of the SAYWHAT advocacy work. In 2022 SAYWHAT identified and trained twenty (20) young people as SRHR defenders. These young defenders participated in the public hearings for childrens amendment bill, medical services amendment bill and the 2023 budget consultations where they submitted proposals speaking to increased funding in sexual reproductive health services and commodities

Intervention 1 : Strengthening of young people’s access to Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence This intervention shall have 3 key outputs of; -Ensuring availability of Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence content created by young people, -Young people’s access to accurate and quality information on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence -Generation of evidence and up to date trending information on young people’s Sexual & Reproductive Health, Gender Based Violence and related issues. Outcome: Improved information management and decision making on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence issues among young people Intervention 2: Increasing access and utilisation of Sexual & Reproductive Health and gender responsive services by young people This intervention shall have 3 key outputs of; -Ensuring access to a youth friendly referral pathway on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence services by young people, -Increasing availability of a broad range of clinical, Gender Based Violence and legal Sexual Reproductive Health services, -Strengthened peer to peer support for young people to access Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence services  Outcome: Increased access and utilisation of quality Sexual Reproductive Health and gender responsive health services and commodities by young people. Intervention 3 : Increasing young people’s participation and representation in SRH and GBV advocacy This intervention shall have 2 key outputs of; -Ensuring improved competences and capacities of young Sexual Reproductive Health activists, -Improved participation and coordination of young people in Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence Advocacy initiatives. Outcome: Improved operational environment that  adequately supports and informs young people’s participation in Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence policy and programme development Intervention 4: Coordination of Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence campaigns by young people This intervention shall have 2 key outputs of; -Strengthened capacities of young serving organisations in the development of Sexual & Reproductive Health\Gender Based Violence choice messages for young people. -Coordinated young people’s voices on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence Outcome: Amplified young voices on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence choices