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Adolescent SRHR
Expand access to accurate information and youth-friendly services, strengthening knowledge, confidence and health-seeking behaviour.
Healthier beginnings. Brighter futures.
Supporting nutrition, nurturing early childhood development, and improving access to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services.
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Connected priorities
2026-31
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Why it matters
The earliest years shape a lifetime.
ZMBF’s Strategic Plan II recognises that maternal anaemia, inadequate child nutrition, limited early learning opportunities and barriers to adolescent-friendly health services reinforce one another. Addressing them together helps children and young people learn, thrive and pursue opportunity.
This pillar protects the foundations of lifelong health, learning and wellbeing, particularly during the first 1,000 days of life.
Our approach
Three connected priorities. One stronger generation.
The pillar brings together nutrition, early childhood development and comprehensive adolescent SRHR.
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Early childhood development
Support nurturing care, community-led early learning and healthy development through shehia committees and women’s groups.
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Nutrition & maternal health
Improve nutrition and reduce anaemia among women, children under five and adolescents, including support during pregnancy and early childhood.
Intended outcomes
Building health, confidence and opportunity.
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Youth empowerment
Greater adolescent knowledge, confidence and use of youth-friendly SRHR services.
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Stronger learning
Improved cognitive development, school attendance and learning outcomes.
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Better nutrition
Reduced malnutrition and anaemia among women, young children and adolescents.
Flagship interventions
Practical programmes, connected impact.
Four interventions identified in ZMBF Strategic Plan II.
Tumaini Initiative
Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) management is vital to the empowerment and we...
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Community Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Women’s economic empowerment, livelihood diversification, financial inclusion...
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Afya Bora, Maisha Bora (ABMB) Campaign
Community health outreach, screening, referrals, men engagement...
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Integrated Maternal Anaemia Prevention & Treatment
Screen-to-treat delivery across North A/B and Wete, scaling nationwide with MMS ...
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How the model connects
From healthier families to resilient communities.
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Resilience
Stronger households can better withstand shocks.
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Productivity
Learning opens pathways to productive opportunities.
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Learning
Healthy children are better positioned to learn.
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Nutrition
Better food and maternal nutrition support healthy growth.
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Income
Blue-economy livelihoods strengthen household resources.
Our shared commitments
Community-led, equitable and evidence-informed.
<p>Across this pillar, ZMBF integrates gender equality and GBV prevention, climate resilience, digital innovation, cultural and indigenous knowledge, and research and learning.</p><p>The aim is to strengthen local services and institutions so benefits can continue beyond individual projects.</p>
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Parther With Us ↗
Better health for Zanzibar starts with working together.
Join the organisations already shaping the health of 30,400+ Zanzibaris. Let's find the right partnership for your organisation.