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involved in joint planning with inputs from NGOs, youth associations

and other civil society groups.

UNFPA

manages the programme’s funding and, through its staff

in each of the 11 provinces, supports the government in its plan-

ning processes. UNFPA does not play any part in implementation

but plays a supporting role in monitoring and evaluation, handling

the programme database.

Pathfinder International

provides technical support to each

Ministry on planning, monitoring and evaluation, and has produced

all BCC materials used. This organization also provides support for

implementing partners, including all youth associations. Currently

Pathfinder International is phasing out of Programme Geração Biz

but still remains a part of the multi-sectoral coordination committee.

Youth associations

: In Maputo City and Zambézia, the youth

associations play a leading role, while in the other nine provinces,

Programme Geração Biz is managed and coordinated by government

department directorates directly with support from youth associa-

tions. Some youth associations have been with the programme since

its inception. They also support the government in identification of

young people’s SRH needs and other related areas.

Donors

: The programme is financially supported by the Governments

of Denmark (Danida), Norway (Norad) and Sweden (SIDA).

Principles for good practices in joint programmes and ongoing

coordination

Programme Geração Biz provides lessons for managing a compre-

hensive national, multi-sectoral programme addressing the SRH

needs of young people, including HIV-related information and

services. These include:

Offering a comprehensive response using a multi-sectoral

approach if required

It is imperative for a comprehensive response designed to offer

information and services to young people to consider a coordinated

multi-sectoral approach where partners play a complementary role for

nationwide coverage of a programme. No single sector can

address all the needs of young people.

Being gender-sensitive in programme design

Any programme that is gender sensitive may alleviate

gender disparity by providing opportunities for advance-

ment that are conducive for females, creating and providing

equal opportunities for participation irrespective of sex.

Empowering young people to be the drivers of the programme

The focus on engagement with young people should be

the ethos underlying any programme, creating opportu-

nities for engagement at all programme stages.

Establishing separate monitoring and evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation are often merged together as

a single function. However, it is important to make the

distinction between the two activities. Monitoring should

focus on process indicators and outputs, while evalua-

tion should focus on summative indicators to determine

outcomes and impact.

Creating a common mechanism for stakeholders to coordinate

A common mechanism, platform or a body for all part-

ners to coordinate can help in ensuring efficiency and

effectiveness for joint planning, implementation and a

standardised monitoring and evaluation process.

Emphasizing ‘young people’ to coordinate and

de-emphasize differences among stakeholders

Young people should remain the focus of the programme

throughout. In case of any differences between stake-

holders, the decision should be driven by what will

succeed in engaging young people and help make the

programme relevant to them.

A peer educator with a young woman at one of the youth-friendly

health clinics in Maputo City

Newly qualified peer educators awarded certificates after a week

long training course at a Roman Catholic Church Youth Centre in

Bairro, Unidade 7, Maputo City

Image: UNFPA, Mozambique