Perspective of Young People on the Future of ICPD PoA: Recalling Youth Participation

Perspective of Young People on the Future of ICPD POA:

Recalling Youth Participation

Delivered by: LutviahYouth Advisory Panel United Nations Population Fund

Who Are Young People?Those persons who are

10-24 years old (United Nations)

Youth Advisory Panel United Nations Population Fund

Youth: 15 – 24 years old Adolescent: 10 – 19 years old

Young People on ICPD PoA Young people be actively involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation

of population, reproductive health and development activities that have a direct

impact on their daily live.


Achievements78 % of countries are taking action

to ensure the participation of youth in policy and program

development (Global Survey 2004)


What Indonesia has done?


But still, there is an unfinished agenda ...



The situations:• About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 give birth

every year (WHO 2008)• Young people, 15 to 24 years old, accounted

for 40% of all new HIV infections among adults in 2008 (WHO 2008)

• Eight out of ten teenagers in Indonesia doesn’t have comprehensive knowledgeabout HIV prevention and transmission (IDHS 2007)

Recalling ICPD: What was Happened in the CPD 45th

Session?



1. Recognize and protect human rights of young people2. Strengthen health systems by prioritizing sexual and

reproductive health3. Provide young people with CSE4. Provide youth friendly services and information

needs for young people5. Provide contraceptive access for women living with

HIV and AIDS6. Eliminate harmful practices of young people7. Support and invest in effective youth participation

Agreements

Adolescents and youth in all countries are a major resource for development and key agents for

social change, economic development and technological innovation (CPD 45th Session)


Involving Young People is a Must


What can young people do?


Strategic Planner

Social Workers and Volunteers

Advocate and Negotiator

Youth Advisory Panel United Nation Population Fund

Evaluator

Partners for Everyone

Then, what young people have?



Resource

Knowledge

Spirit

SkillsCreative Idea

Networks

Resources

That’s Why Young People need ...



Stakeholders

Young People

Successful Impementation on

ICPD PoA

The Formula

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