Peer Provider Programming for Adolescent and Youth Health and Wellbeing in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implementation Considerations for an Emerging Youth Health Workforce

Peer provider programmes are transforming how adolescents and young people access HIV, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and other essential services across Eastern and Southern Africa. This resource brings together evidence, programme insights and the lived experiences of peer providers to identify what makes these programmes work and how they can be strengthened, integrated and sustained. 

It offers practical guidance on integrating peer providers into community and primary health care systems, improving programme quality and sustainability, strengthening meaningful youth engagement, and advancing peer providers as an emerging youth health workforce. Designed for governments, implementers and partners, the resource provides practical implementation considerations for building high-quality, sustainable peer provider programmes.