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Distributing condoms through nontraditional outlets.They also worked with accredited private facilities, helping them order contraceptive stock from the government and ensuring that they attended government review meetings and built relationships with authorities. To avoid contraceptives being out of stock, grantees encouraged public facility staff and government officials to prepare and approve paperwork in a timely manner. Improving contraceptive supply at facilities.Toll-free numbers were provided to enable youth to obtain information about family planning. The project also provided information through social media-specifically Facebook pages and Whatsapp mobile messaging groups that youth ambassadors encouraged their peers to join.

Project staff organized radio talk shows to share information on family planning with a broad audience, inviting youth ambassadors, district officials, and facility staff to participate. Technology- and media-based dissemination.Youth, parents, religious leaders, district officials, and members of parliament were invited to these events and encouraged to engage in open discussions about family planning issues. Monthly community dialogues, a critical component of the project, reached a broader audience. They also held quarterly football competitions, followed by “visiting periods” where youth could ask questions, share concerns, and access contraceptives. Project staff worked with debate clubs in 24 schools to facilitate quarterly debates on family planning issues. Community meetings and events to promote dialogue.Twenty-five ambassadors in each of three focus districts were trained to share information on family planning with their peers and encourage them to use contraceptives and facility-level SRH services. These ambassadors were identified through school clubs, as well as out-of-school groups for sex workers, youth with HIV, youth with disabilities, and youth in fishing communities. Encourage discussion of family planning information through:.