Make Way Alliance

The Make way programme

Make Way Programme is an ongoing five-year program of a consortium comprised of Akina Mama Africa, The Circle of Concerned Women Theologians, Forum for Africa Women Educationalists, Liliane Foundation, VSO Netherlands, and Wemos as the lead, in partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project envisions sexual reproduction health for all and seeks to mainstream and operationalize the concept of intersectionality in advocating for Sexual Reproduction Health and Rights (SRHR) so that people, especially youth, with intersecting and multiple forms of discrimination, can realize their SRHR and no one is left behind.

The programme is implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, the (Eastern and Southern) African region and at the global level. In Kenya, the implementation focuses on six counties namely; Nairobi, Kilifi, Makueni, Siaya, Kisumu and Nakuru

Key areas of Project focus

  • Strategic partnership with MOH, CSOs and Faith Actors
  • Capacity building (Lobbying and advocacy)
  • Meaningful Youth Engagement
  • Learning and advocating to scale

The problem addressed in the  programme

  1. To Break down barriers to SRHR: The program focuses on addressing the systemic and structural barriers that prevent marginalized youth, particularly those with overlapping vulnerabilities (e.g., disability, ethnicity, gender, social status), from accessing and exercising their SRHR.
  2. To Promote an intersectional approach: This involves understanding how different forms of discrimination and marginalization intersect and impact an individual’s ability to access and exercise their SRHR.
  3. To advocate for policy and societal changes: The program works to influence policies and societal norms to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for youth to access and exercise their SRHR.
  4. To mobilize a critical mass of CSOs: The program aims to engage a diverse group of CSOs, including those that engage with and consist of marginalized youth, to advocate for their SRHR.
  5. Widen the civic space: The program seeks to create more opportunities for marginalized youth to participate in decision-making processes that affect their lives.
  6. The programme has been able to reach approximately 3 million Kenyans both directly and indirectly

Other Programs

Girls Education In Emergencies

Essay and Art Contest on Corruption

Rise Up Girls

Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Programme