Assessment of the Adolescents and Youth Constituency (AYC) of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Overview

In October 2015, PMNCH created a constituency focused on Adolescents and Youth (A&Y) representing the needs of young people within the Partnership (PMNCH Strategic Plan 2016- 2020). The AYC is the only constituency representing a population segment making it a unique and dynamic group within the Partnership. It is comprised of youth-led and youth-serving organizations (i.e. AYC/Partnership members) from a range of countries working at country, regional and global levels, including organizations, networks and healthcare professional associations and research institutions working on, and advocating for, health and development priorities. The AYC has doubled its number of members each year since its establishment in 2016; as of December 2018 there were 82 members in the AYC. Members have also been supported (financially and otherwise) to participate actively in a wide range of events and activities within and outside PMNCH, with the aim of enabling them to meaningfully engage and influence discussions, decisions and actions on young people’s health and well-being issues and beyond.