29/05/2026
After one and a half days of powerful engagement, reflection and collective action, we have successfully concluded the National Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 Stakeholder Dialogue on Priority Interventions for the Triple Elimination of Unwanted Pregnancies, HIV and STIs among Adolescent Girls and Young People.
The process brought together young people’s representatives from all provinces of Zimbabwe and across our diverse sectors, ensuring that the voices, lived experiences and priorities of adolescents and young people were meaningfully represented.
Together, we unpacked the key issues affecting adolescent girls and young women, discussed barriers to access, mapped priority interventions, and strengthened our shared position on what must be prioritised for young people in the Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 process.
Our message is clear: young people must not only be consulted — we must shape, influence and lead the decisions that affect our health, rights and futures.
As we now move into the writing process, we are confident that the voices and inputs of young people will be meaningfully considered and reflected in this GC8 cycle. YPNHW remains committed to ensuring that youth priorities are not only heard, but translated into bold, practical and well-resourced interventions for adolescent girls and young women across Zimbabwe.
We extend our appreciation to UNAIDS and National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe for the support, and to all provincial and sector representatives who contributed with boldness, honesty and commitment.
UNFPA Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care The Global Fund UNITED Movement UNICEF Zimbabwe Plan International Zimbabwe UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Afriyan Eastern and Southern African Region - Afriyan ESA
