MCGL Technical Brief: Adolescent Reproductive Health and Sustainable Fisheries in Malawi

The project, led by MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership, aims to improve access to and utilization of family planning and reproductive health services among adolescents and youth in fishing communities. The brief outlines the formative assessment conducted to inform the program's design, which identified various barriers to accessing reproductive health services, including enabling environment, social, and personal barriers. The assessment also highlighted the need for a holistic, multi-stakeholder approach to address these barriers. The brief describes the co-creation process with stakeholders, including government officials, adolescents, and community members, to design the intervention strategy. The strategy includes activities such as adolescent safe spaces, values