With Sri Lanka recently emerging as a middle income country,
UNFPA is shifting its activity focus from capacity building and service
delivery to focusing on addressing the four key youth issues in Sri Lanka
through policy dialogue, policy advice and policy advocacy in the coming years
REACHING OUT OF
SCHOOL YOUTH
- Supporting sexual and reproductive
health and rights education of young
people, particularly young girls
through innovative approaches and the YPEER programme
PROMOTING YOUTH
LEADERSHIP AND
PARTICPATION
- Supporting the implementation of the
National Youth Policy and finalization of
policies related to the health of young people
- Support advocacy for youth participation
in decision-making forums
POLICY
ADVISE
ADVOCACY
DIALOGUE
EVIDENCED-BASED
ADVOCACY
- Support evidence-based
advocacy through anyalsis
of age and sex - disaggregated data
ENABLING SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES
- Supporting the provision of reproducitve health
services for youth through the health sector
- Supporting the implementation of a
comprehensive and evidence-based
behaviour change communication strategy
ADDRESSING NEEDS OF THE
MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH
- Support HIV prevention services
for youth that are most at risk,
particularly female sex workers
