📅 13 November 2025 🕒 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+2
Online
To mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action in 2024, IDRC launched a series of webinars focusing on the intersection between gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Central and West Africa. The series promotes knowledge exchange, showcases regional experiences and fosters dialogue on effective multi-stakeholder engagement to advance adolescent SRHR.
The first webinar, “A Regional Overview: Evidence, Challenges and Opportunities,” explored the policy and program landscape surrounding adolescent SRHR and GBV. Grassroots leaders, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners identified knowledge gaps and discussed how research can strengthen adolescent health, rights and protection.
The second webinar, “Transformative Research on Adolescent Health and Rights: Best Practices and Lessons Learned,” examined how transformative and action research can catalyze structural change. It showcased IDRC-supported projects in The Gambia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi (including work by the International Center for Advanced Research and Training and the Panzi foundation).
The third and final webinar, “Building a Sustainable Future for the Health and Wellbeing of Adolescents in Central and West Africa,” will synthesize insights from the series and foster solution-oriented dialogue among researchers, policymakers, funders and implementers. The 13 November session will focus on actionable recommendations for future programming and investment and will be available in English and French with simultaneous interpretation.
