empowerment

Building the assets to thrive: Addressing the HIV-related vulnerabilities of adolescent girls in Ethiopia

2014PGY_BuildingAssetsPolicyBrief.pdf

In Eastern and Southern Africa, HIV is the leading cause of death among girls aged 15–19. Despite decades of investment and substantial progress against HIV, adolescent girls remain at disproportionate risk of infection.

This policy brief summarizes Building the Assets to Thrive to provide policymakers and program planners with a road map for creating and supporting evidence-based, locally responsive, simple, effective, scalable, and sustainable programs that produce positive outcomes for girls and their communities.