Young people drawn from various youth clubs and youth-led organisations in the country meaningfully engaged with chairpersons of various committees of the National Assembly and representatives of various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) with the shared mission of increasing accessibility to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and services.

The meeting was held at the parliament building in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.

Here are the highlights from the January 2025 Health Budget Advocacy and Policy Communication training. The training aimed to equip young people from across the country with the skills needed to advocate for and amplify their voices regarding policies and budgets related to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and services. Supported by Commonwealth Foundation

Young people in the country have been advised to always engage meaningfully with authorities as they amplify their voices on matters of policies and budgets concerning sexual reproductive health rights and services.

Two renowned health rights activists, Maziko Matemba and George Jobe, made these calls on Friday in Mponela, Dowa District, during a day-long training on health budget advocacy and policy communication for young people drawn from various districts across the country.

Youth leaders from various districts across the country recently underwent training in conducting public expenditure tracking surveys. The goal of this training was to enhance youth participation in budget and policy processes related to Sexual Reproductive Health Services and Rights (SRHR) services.

The training was organized by a consortium of three youth-led organizations: the Youth Initiative for Community Development (YICOD), the Phalombe Youth Arms Organization, and All for Youth. The event took place in the Dowa district.