Using human-centered design (HCD) to address SRH challenges in higher learning settings
Heran Birhanu Youth Advocate and former HCDExchange Youth Associate Heran Birhanu is a young professional based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is currently provides AYSRH design support at PSI. She is also part of the 2022 Youth Leadership Hub at the HCDExchange....
Breaking down human-centered design basics using a Story-based approach
Himanshu Kumar Youth Advocate and former HCDExchange Youth Associate Himanshu Kumar is a youth advocate and theater artist from Jharkhand, India. He joined HCDExchange’s Youth Leadership as a Program and M&E Associate in 2021. With experience on working on short...
How to navigate youth-adult power imbalance in human-centered design and adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health (HCD+AYSRH) interventions to inform better outcomes for youth
Overcoming power imbalances requires intentional commitment from both youth and adults to treat each other as equal thought partners irrespective of differences in age, lived experiences, technical experience, skill sets, financial power and individual aspirations....
What if investments were also evaluated on their ability to learn and adapt?
By Matthew Wilson, A360 Project Director, PSI A360 This blog is a follow up to the April webinar We’re living in an era of complexity, change, and big and bold ideas. There is a strategic imperative to adopt human-centered and adaptive approaches to the way in which...
What does the launch of the Quality and Standards Framework mean for the sector?
The Quality and Standards Framework includes eight principles to guide the effective and inclusive practice of human-centered design in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (HCD+ASRH) programming. It includes simple and actionable tips and resources for the growing HCD+ASRH field of practice.