The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) will be attending the SADC Joint Regional Meeting of SRH/Gender Program Managers and M&E/HIS experts, being convened by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to accelerate implementation, monitoring,and reporting of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Strategy 2019-2030 from 31st August 2026 to 4th September 2026 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The meeting will be held under the theme “Accelerating Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting of the SADC SRHR Strategy 2019–2030.”

The meeting will be convened in collaboration with United Nations agencies under the Together4SRHR initiative, namely UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, and WHO AFRO. This initiative is supported by Sweden and the European Union.

SAYoF’s delegation will be led by Dr. Vivian Joseph (Tanzania) – Head of Health Cluster, and deputised by Hon. Ian Takudzwa Vambe of the Southern Africa Youth Parliament.  Read the statement here: SAYoF Statement – SADC SRHR Meeting