Research on youth reaches those who need it most
Region: Global
Nearly 2,500 youth around the world become infected with HIV each day, and 16 million girls under age 18 give birth every year. Research evidence that could improve the sexual and reproductive health of young people, however, takes a decade or more to be put into practice. FHI 360 helps close this research-to-practice gap by managing the content of the Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. FHI 360 develops tools and resources that put evidence-based information into the hands of policymakers and practitioners who can use it to make a difference in young people's lives. From March 2012 to June 2013, the IYWG website had more than 15,000 visits, and the blog had more than 16,000 views. IYWG's past four e-forums were attended by 2,400 participants around the world, and its e-newsletter is distributed twice monthly to more than 5,000 people. There are more than 1,000 IYWG Twitter followers who are linked to key research articles and publications.
Funder: United States Agency for International Development
