Asia has an enormous population of young people, with some 850 million between the ages of 10-24. There is great diversity among these groups, and they face significant social, cultural and political barriers to participating in the HIV response. In addition, despite the critical role that young people can play in developing policies, there are few youth-led initiatives helping foster youth leadership.

 

As part of its regional programme on youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office focuses on strengthening networks of young people and NGOs working with youth SRH. This mapping is aimed to support UNFPA in understanding existing regional, sub-regional, and national organizations and networks of young people in Asia. The data collected in this report were primarily acquired through phone calls and email exchanges with key informants, and online resources – including websites and discussion groups.