Announcing our new 2022 Youth Leadership Hub!
Swarali Pandare Learning Design...
Using human-centered design (HCD) to address SRH challenges in higher learning settings
Heran Birhanu Youth Advocate and...
Breaking down human-centered design basics using a Story-based approach
Himanshu KumarYouth Advocate and...
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...
What if investments were also evaluated on their ability to learn and adapt?
By Matthew Wilson, A360 Project...
Measuring a ‘Moving Target’- Designing Evaluations for Adaptive Programs
HCD has a unique ability to bring new ideas to entrenched problems, integrate multiple stakeholder perspectives, and bring in a strong human lens. Differences between conventional evaluation approaches and the inherent fluidity that is required for HCD and adaptive implementation invariably makes it challenging for practitioners to think about how to best evaluate HCD or adaptive programs.
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.
What Do You(th) Think? episode 5: Laws and policies governing the implementation of ASRH programs for sex workers with Ruth Kiniaru
In this conversation, Ruth talks about the laws and policies governing the implementation of ASRH programs targeted at adolescent girls and young women, Kenya’s cultural landscape and how it affects her work and access to sexual and reproductive health information for adolescent girls and young women involved in sex work.
What Do You(th) Think? episode 4: Facilitating community conversations around sexual reproductive health with Priyanka Bhardwaj
In this conversation, Priyanka talks about how to facilitate and create the space for families to have conversations around sexual and reproductive health, how she uses HCD in her ASRH work and the challenges of using the HCD approach particularly in adolescent sexual reproductive health projects.