IYAFP

What IYAFP does

IYAFP (International Youth Alliance for Family Planning) is a youth-led nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2013 at the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and headquartered in Washington DC. The organization operates as a global network of youth-led member organizations across more than 40 countries, with a strict governance rule that 100% of senior management must be aged 30 or under. Its mission centers on advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (SRHRJ) for young people, with thematic areas spanning SRHRJ and HIV/AIDS, gender equality and LGBTIQ+ rights, meaningful adolescent and youth engagement, and climate justice and sustainable development.

IYAFP does not sell products or services. Its core offerings are a portfolio of advocacy and capacity-building resources — including Youth Advocacy Toolkits, Policy Briefs, Educational Materials, Research and Reports, Capacity Building Workshops, and Storytelling Projects — alongside flagship initiatives such as the Global Roadmap for Action (a coalition of 40+ youth-led organizations), the We Trust Youth Initiative, the Safe Abortion Advocacy Training Manual, the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Initiative in Madagascar, and Universal Periodic Review Shadow Reports. The technology layer is modest: a website (iyafp.org), active social media presence, a multilingual newsletter infrastructure, and online consultations conducted in English, French, and Spanish. IYAFP's primary customers are its member organizations and the young advocates they serve; its economic stakeholders are institutional and individual donors.

Funding is sourced from donations and charitable contributions plus grants from institutional funders including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Guttmacher Institute, Panorama Global, Colas Foundation Madagascar, Global Fund for Women, and the Children's Rights Innovation Fund. IYAFP participates in major global convenings (UNGA, CSW, COP, Women Deliver, ICFP) and holds governance roles on the PMNCH Board and WHO Youth Council, giving it direct access to global health policy formulation. The organization distributes its programs through its membership program across four regions (Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa/MENA, Europe/North America) and through collaborative projects with named partners.

Name

IYAFP

Legal name

International Youth Alliance for Family Planning

Website

https://iyafp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IYAFP is a youth-led nonprofit global network founded in 2013 that advances Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (SRHRJ) for young people across 40+ countries, funded by grants and donations and operating through advocacy, capacity-building, and policy engagement.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: IYAFP receives donations from individuals and organizations to support advocacy initiatives, capacity-building programs, and global outreach efforts. Donations are directed toward supporting young advocates, organizing campaigns, conferences, and events that amplify youth voices.
2. Foundation and Institutional Grants: IYAFP receives funding from foundations and institutional donors including Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Guttmacher Institute, Panorama Global, and Colas Foundation Madagascar to implement specific projects and initiatives focused on SRHRJ advocacy and youth empowerment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IYAFP is a global youth-led nonprofit network that advances Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (SRHRJ) for young people across 40+ countries. It provides advocacy resources, capacity-building programs, sub-grants, fiscal sponsorship, and policy engagement training to youth-led member organizations; it also coordinates global advocacy initiatives such as the Global Roadmap for Action and the Youth Declaration on Climate Justice and SRHRJ.

Product overview

IYAFP operates as a global network of youth-led advocacy organizations rather than a traditional software product company. The organization provides a portfolio of advocacy resources and programs including Youth Advocacy Toolkits, Policy Briefs, Educational Materials, Research and Reports, Capacity Building Workshops, and Storytelling Projects. Key initiatives include the Global Roadmap for Action (GRA), We Trust Youth Initiative, Feminist Accountability Framework (FAF), and Youth Declaration on Climate Justice and SRHRJ. The organization also develops specialized toolkits such as the Safe Abortion Advocacy Training Manual and Abortion Activist Handbook, along with the Guide For Abortion Rights Engagement Toolkit available in multiple languages. Programs include CSE initiatives in Madagascar and UPR Shadow Report advocacy work. IYAFP functions as a coordination mechanism connecting youth-led organizations across 40+ countries rather than offering a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Advocacy Toolkits Provides young advocates with essential strategies, techniques, and tools to effectively campaign for SRHRJ in their communities, covering policy advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and social media advocacy.
• Policy Briefs Concise, evidence-based recommendations for policymakers on key SRHRJ issues, developed in collaboration with youth advocates and experts.
• Educational Materials Comprehensive suite of educational materials including brochures, fact sheets, and interactive online modules focused on SRHRJ areas of work.
• Research and Reports In-depth analysis and recommendations generated through research projects to contribute to global discourse on meaningful youth engagement and inform policy and practice.
• Capacity Building Workshops Workshops covering leadership, project management, grant writing, and effective communication aimed at building the capacity of young advocates.
• Safe Abortion Advocacy Training Manual Comprehensive training manual designed to equip youth advocates with knowledge and skills to conduct evidence-driven advocacy for safe and accessible abortion services.
• Global Roadmap for Action (GRA) Youth-led AYSRHR Global Roadmap for Action that challenges the AYSRHR community to join in making sexual and reproductive health goals a reality, prioritizing young people's needs.
• We Trust Youth Initiative Initiative co-led by IYAFP and four other youth-led organizations to challenge and support youth-focused donors and NGOs to partner and fund young people more equitably.
• Feminist Accountability Framework (FAF) Accountability framework co-designed by 22 grassroots organizations in the Global South, facilitated by Global Fund for Women, to move the Generation Equality Forum from promises to action.
• Youth Declaration on Climate Justice and SRHRJ Youth Declaration launched at COP28 emphasizing the interconnectedness of climate justice and sexual and reproductive health and rights, containing demands and recommendations for policymakers.
• Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Initiative - Madagascar CSE program in rural Madagascar promoting sexual and reproductive health education covering puberty, contraceptive methods, gender-based violence prevention, and local sexual health laws.
• Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Shadow Reports Shadow reports developed with member organizations for UN human rights reviews, including the report on Access to SRHR for Women in Humanitarian Settings in Nigeria.
• IYAFP Membership Program Membership program for youth-led organizations engaged in SRHRJ, providing access to networking opportunities, collaborative funding proposals, sub-grants, fiscal sponsorship, and capacity strengthening.

Quantifiable outcome

• IYAFP's participation created space for over 100 young people across 5 countries (Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya, DRC) to engage in advocacy efforts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IYAFP joined the PMNCH Board as a youth-led member organization, participating in the 35th Board Meeting. As a board member, IYAFP contributes to PMNCH's Strategy for 2026-2030 and advocates for adolescent-responsive health systems, SRHR access, digital innovation, and meaningful youth engagement that goes beyond tokenism.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Youth CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024IYAFP joined the WHO Youth Council, one of the first organizations to endorse the Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies. The council acts as a dynamic platform for youth representatives to collaborate with WHO senior leadership on health policy development.
• Guttmacher InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IYAFP partners with Guttmacher Institute on multiple initiatives including the SAFE abortion project, co-hosting side events at CSW69 on intergenerational partnerships, and collaborating on Adding It Up advocacy projects translating data into youth-friendly content.
• Global Fund for WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP participates in the Feminist Accountability Framework (FAF) co-design process facilitated by Global Fund for Women. The framework aims to move the Generation Equality Forum from promises to action, ensuring that reported commitments translate into meaningful progress for gender equality.
• Population CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP co-hosted a side event with Population Council at CSW69 on intergenerational partnerships to advance SRHRJ and the Beijing Platform for Action. The organizations also partnered on a Climate Chaos SRHR side event at the Summit of the Future.
• FP2030majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP partners with FP2030, a global partnership supporting reproductive health and family planning. IYAFP's logo appears alongside FP2030 on the partner page, indicating collaborative engagement toward shared family planning goals.
• The Pleasure ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP officially endorsed The Pleasure Principles and commits to training staff on pleasure-based sexual health, including pleasure indicators in their work, ensuring inclusive communications, and authoring blog posts amplifying evidence on pleasure-based sexual health.
• We Trust Youth InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWe Trust Youth is an initiative co-led by IYAFP and four other youth-led organizations from around the world. The initiative challenges and supports youth-focused donors and NGOs to partner and fund young people more intentionally and equitably.
• Global Roadmap for Action (GRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP leads the GRA, a growing coalition of 40+ youth-led organizations launched during ICFP 2022. The GRA prioritizes young people's sexual and reproductive health needs and invests in capacity-building of young advocates.
• UN Summit of the Future / UNFCCCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIYAFP engaged in the Summit of the Future and partnered with UNFCCC by launching the Youth Declaration on Climate Justice and SRHRJ at COP28 in Dubai. The declaration calls for integrated approaches to climate and health challenges.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Women Deliver: Women Deliver is a global advocacy organization focused on gender equality and SRHR, hosting the major Women Deliver Conference that IYAFP participates in. Both organizations mobilize youth constituencies and engage in UN/Donor advocacy on SRHR.
• Guttmacher Institute: Guttmacher is a leading SRHR research and policy organization that is both a key IYAFP funder and operational partner. They co-author Adding It Up advocacy outputs and co-host CSW69 side events, sharing the SRHRJ advocacy and policy translation mandate.
• Restless Development: Restless Development is a youth-led development agency operating in 12+ countries with a comparable network model, focusing on youth leadership in SRHR, governance, and climate. IYAFP and Restless Development overlap directly on youth-led SRHR advocacy and capacity building.
• The YP Foundation (India): The YP Foundation is an IYAFP member organization implementing safe abortion advocacy toolkits in Assam and Kerala. As a comparable youth-led SRHRJ organization, it operates at national level in a similar youth-led advocacy model.
• FP2030: FP2030 is a global partnership supporting family planning rights and supplies. IYAFP's logo appears alongside FP2030 on the partner page, and both organizations coordinate on global SRHRJ commitments and country-level family planning advocacy.
• CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality: CHOICE is a Dutch-based youth-led SRHR advocacy organization operating across multiple regions with a similar global network structure. Both organizations advocate for youth SRHRJ and represent youth constituencies in international policy spaces.
• Y-PEER (Youth Peer Education Network): Y-PEER is a UNFPA-supported youth peer education network operating across 50+ countries on SRHR and CSE. IYAFP and Y-PEER share the youth-led SRHR/CSE mandate and overlapping country footprints.

Broad incumbents

• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF): IPPF is the largest global SRHR umbrella, operating 120+ country member associations. IYAFP operates as a youth-focused complement that channels youth voices into IPPF-aligned advocacy spaces.

Others

• Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH): PMNCH is a WHO-hosted global alliance of 1,000+ organizations on MNCH. IYAFP joined the PMNCH Board in 2024, making PMNCH both a governance partner and an adjacent convener in the same MNCH/SRHR policy ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Dance4Life: Dance4Life is a youth-focused global organization using arts and culture to advance SRHR and HIV prevention. Both organizations use creative engagement models to reach youth on SRHR topics, though IYAFP focuses on policy while Dance4Life focuses on cultural mobilization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iyafp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt3N-ReQ04EwXbEvAsMGAJA
• Facebookfacebook.com/IYAFP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iyafp
• Instagraminstagram.com/iyafp

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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