05/08/2026
Strengthening Partnerships for Meaningful AGYW Inclusion in Malaria Decision-Making
With support from the Global Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), BLF successfully convened a Stakeholders' Roundtable meeting on 31st July 2026 to present and validate findings from the stakeholder mapping and baseline assessment and to secure stakeholder commitments towards institutionalizing Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) participation in the State Malaria Technical Working Group (TWG) and other malaria coordination platforms.
The meeting brought together, the Director of Public Health, State Ministry of Health, PM State Malaria Elimination Programme (SMEP), SAPC SASCP, Adolescent health coordinator, Ministry of Women Affairs, ACOMIN, civil society organizations, and AGYW advocates to the table where our evidence-based Advocacy Brief was presented, calling for AGYW representation in the State Malaria Technical Working Group (TWG), Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Committee, and other malaria coordination platforms.
The meeting produced positive commitments:
✅ SMEP PM committed to inviting AGYW representatives to the State Malaria Technical Working Group (TWG) and Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) quarterly meetings.
✅ The Adolescent Health Coordinator committed to including AGYW in quarterly Adolescent Health meetings.
✅ ACOMIN pledged to invite AGYW to its meetings and present the advocacy asks to its network for consideration.
✅ The Director of Public Health, represented by the Technical Adviser to the Honourable Commissioner for Health, reaffirmed the Ministry's collaboration with Brokline Foundation and committed to inviting AGYW to relevant Ministry of Health meetings.
During the plenary session discussions, the SMEP PM commended BLF's community sensitization efforts and encouraged continued awareness on the proper use of Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLINs), while the Ministry of Women Affairs representative called for stronger collaboration with it's Ministry and the Ministry of Youth Development to promote youth participation, gender equality and sustainable community impact.
These discussions and commitments mark an important step toward building a more inclusive, responsive, and people-centered malaria response where the voices of adolescent girls and young women help shape policies and programmes that affect their health and wellbeing.
We sincerely appreciate all stakeholders for their active participation, valuable contributions, and unwavering commitment to ensuring that no decision about AGYW is made without AGYW.
Together, we can eliminate malaria by ensuring every voice counts.