YouthCount: Generating Evidence for Youth Advocacy
What if girls marry later, use more effective family planning methods, and stay in school longer? The YouthCount model estimates the long-term impact of policy options related to youth sexual and reproductive health on health and economic metrics. The Excel-based tool calculates results for three scenarios based on achieving projected changes to the adolescent marriage rate, use of healthcare services, modern contraceptive prevalence rate, and family planning method mix. The tool was first applied in Guatemala, further discussed in a blog on “Why Youth Count.”
