Our Story
IYAFP was founded in 2013 during the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by a group of passionate and dedicated youth from around the world. Today, we have grown into a global organization entirely led by youth, working towards empowering young people in matters of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (SRHRJ). Our values-driven community and geographic diversity make us a powerful coordinating mechanism for global movement building in SRHRJ.
As youth’s realities do not place individual issues in siloes, IYAFP commits to working on comprehensive SRHRJ issues through advocating for young peoples needs and health. Addressing these issues together ensures that adolescent girls, young women, and all young people are enabled to make informed decisions about their bodies and lives—free of stigma, discrimination and coercion—to have access to their essential human rights, and to live healthy, pleasurable lives.
Our Executive Team
Bolivia
Alan Jarandilla Nunez
Executive Director
Alan Jarandilla Nuñez is a lawyer and human rights defender from Bolivia. He is currently serving as the Executive Director of IYAFP. Alan has over ten years of experience advocating for SRHRJ in different decision-making processes.
Morocco
Imane Lakbachi
Director Of Network Engagement
Imane Lakbachi is a youth and gender equality advocate with a background in tech, she is the Founder of Concealed Narratives, a Fellow at the Apolitical Foundation, a Youth Champion at the DTH-LAB, a YRC Member at the AU, a Women Deliver Alumna and Diana Award Winner.
Nigeria
Peace Umanah
Director Of Communications
Peace Umanah is an advocate for SRHRJ. She has a background in Physiology and is currently running a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Peace won the 2022 Youth Trailblazer Award, given to young family planning leaders by ICFP.
IYAFP's Strategic Plan 2021-2025
In the latter half of 2019, IYAFP held multi-lingual focus group discussions with young people from 18 of its country chapters to document their SRHRJ priorities. The information gathered from our community; Country Coordinators and external stakeholders was synthesized to produce country snapshots and a stakeholder analysis report and laid the foundation for our 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every single young person has their sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice fully realized. We believe that all youth should have access to essential information and services free of stigma, discrimination, and coercion, enabling them to make informed decisions about their bodies and lives.
Our Areas of Work
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Justice, HIV, Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement, Gender Equality, Social Justice and LGBTIQ+ rights, Climate Justice and Sustainable Development.
Our Mission
At IYAFP, our mission is to take the lead in advancing young people’s sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice to achieve an equitable reality for all. We are committed to elevating the voice and expertise of youth, creating a strong values-driven community, fostering local-global synergy in our advocacy, promoting global movement building in SRHRJ, and setting a fully youth-led agenda.
Our Values
Integrity, Justice, Transparency, Collaboration, Ownership, and Inclusivity form the core of our organization. These values guide our actions and decisions as we strive to create a positive impact on youth globally.
