Engaging communities in youth reproductive health and HIV projects: a guide to participatory assessments

The involvement of young people and their families in the creation and implementation of targeted interventions is commonly held as a pivotal part of the success or failure of a programme. Recruiting such groups, however, remains a challenge. A participatory assessment process is a good starting point for involving all community members, including young people, in youth reproductive health (YRH) and HIV/AIDS programme development.

This toolkit provides an overview of various participatory assessment processes in the area of YRH and HIV/AIDS. Examples of good practice drawn from the work of Family Health International's youth programmes are presented. These give a clear idea of the standards, safeguards and benefits for involving young people.

Readers can find information on assessment preparation, team training activities, conducting an assessment, documenting its findings and verifying these results. The tooklit details each stage of the assessment process, with example activities and suggested points of discussion. (YouthNet, Family Health International (FHI) 2006)

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