WORKING WITH TODAY'S YOUTH FOR A HEALTHIER TOMORROW
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What is UNFPA doing to help?
With nearly half of the world population under the age of 25, UNFPA recognizes the crucial importance of investing in the youth as being critical in laying the foundations for a more prosperous and peaceful future.
Guided by the ICPD and various other associated International agreements, UNFPA places special priority on activities that ensure a healthy transition from youth to adulthood.
In its efforts to safeguard and promote the rights of the youth, UNFPA provides the young people of Georgia with the necessary tools and knowledge for a safer, healthier and a more promising future.
Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in South Caucasus (RHIYC)
RHIYC is a large scale and multi partnership initiative spearheaded by UNFPA and the EC to improve RH and sexual health of the youth within the three Caucasus countries: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The project (2006-2009) is designed to meet the S&RH concerns of the youth and reach out to at least 2, 850,000 youth in the region.
Activities and achievements
Advocacy and Policy dialogue to promote Youth RH and Rights through strengthening partnerships with the Parliamentarians at national and European levels and organizing National and Regional Parliamentary Forums on Youth RH issues in partnership with the EPF (European Parliamentary Forum for Population and Development);
Promotion of peer-to-peer education, 200 peer educators trained including 50 from the vulnerable section;
Awareness building exercises conducted by trained peer educators, including seven summer camps in Georgia, reaching out to 12,000 youths in the region and distribution of printed materials within the youth.
| “In my opinion, the main advantage of Peer Education is that people are more likely to hear and personalize messages from their peers and to change their attitudes and behavior if they believe that messenger is similar to them and faces the same concerns and pressures. As a Master Trainer in Peer-Education I have personally witnessed the importance and effectiveness of this methodology during UNFPA supported informational-educational sessions in the summer camps “Patrioti”; these sessions made it possible for each participant to think about the self in new ways, interact with others, learn new things, unlearn some old things, listen, respond, reflect and share thoughts and feelings on a range of sensitive matters. The numerous questions asked during or after the sessions was an indicator of the interest of youth and the necessity of such kind of education.”
Nokoloz Tsuleiskiri
Y-PEER Focal Point for Georgia
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Producing and broadcasting films on S&RH and prevention of HIV/AIDS, organizing the first South Caucasus Youth Festival and comprehensive media coverage of 10 additional events ensured the message reaching the target group.
Launching and Social Marketing of “Favourite” brand Condom to facilitate the accessibility of contraceptives to the sexually active youths.
Conducting intensive training sessions on Youth friendly RH services at the regional and local levels to build service providers’ capacity on Youth-friendly RH services.
Preparation is underway towards Preparation is underway towards establishing 15 youth RH multi-function Centres.
Projects are designed and evolved with the participation of the youth, which has proved to be an effective strategy in reaching out to the targeted segment with the correct messages and information
UNFPA supports Annual Youth Conferences at the Youth Palace where young people present their visions and recommendations related to achievement of MDGs and ICPD goals in Georgia
| “Uniting young people from three South Caucasus Countries is a great opportunity to reach a wide audience in a positive way. I congratulate RHYIC project to choose the right way to reach the young people.” Mr. Alexis Loeber, First Secretary, Delegation of the European
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