Safeguard Young People Tender

With 62% of its population below 25 years, the Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme supports Tanzania’s demographic dividend. The project advances young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through a gender-responsive and inclusive policy environment, empowered youth who make informed decisions, and responsive health and education systems. SYP builds on 10 years of regional experience and UNFPA’s expertise.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Tanzania
Health
Gender

Reproductive health & rights
Sexual & gender-based violence
Sexually transmitted diseases incl. HIV/AIDS
01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026
CHF 2’800’000
The project in brief
Background Young people 10-24yrs make up 31% of the 61.7 million Tanzania population. The demographic transition’s youth bulge comes with worrying SRHR statistics, specifically high rates of: fertility - 4.8 children per woman, teen pregnancy - 22%, underage marriage - 29%, female genital mutilation - 8%, unmet need for family planning - 21%, and gender-based violence - 24% for physical and 12% for sexual violence for females 20-24yrs. Also, the school dropout rate due to pregnancy remains a challenge at 8.1% of school girls. The observed SRHR, education, employment and social protection outcomes, especially for girls and young women in Tanzania, are mainly attributed to inadequate financial resources allocated to support the respective areas.
Objectives Young Tanzanians aged 10-24 years are healthy, realize their full potential and participate in decision-making for matters affecting their own lives and bodies.
Target groups Primary: Adolescents and young people 10-24 years old Secondary: Agents of change and community gatekeepers such as policymakers, teachers, health service providers, religious and local traditional leaders, parents and guardians, media, and youth leaders.
Medium-term outcomes
Create an enabling environment: Improved inclusive policies, legislation and accountability mechanisms for the promotion and protection of adolescents and young people’s rights at national and sub-national levels with a focus on sexual and reproductive health rights.
Strengthen demand: Adolescents and young people have utilized knowledge, skills, and agency to make informed decisions and positive actions about their bodies, their lives and their world.
Strengthen supply: Increased equitable access to quality SRHR, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and HIV integrated services, which are gender-responsive, inclusive and adolescents and youth friendly.
Results Expected results:
Strengthen capacity of sub/national institutions to advocate for conducive policy environment that promotes the rights and choice of young people
Strengthen capacity of youth to meaningfully participate in decision making platforms
Enhance knowledge and skills of young people in and out of schools to negotiate on SRHR information and services
Improve knowledge, attitudes, and skills of communities to promote positi