READY+ 2 will serve adolescent and young people living with HIV to be resilient, empowered and knowledgeable. It will expand over five years to include parents, teachers, health service providers, and faith and community leaders living with, or affected by HIV.

This expanded program will provide the knowledge needed to live healthy lives and the community support and services required to over 70,000 people.

Ready+ 2 Reach

READY+ 2 will reach 35,614 adolescents and young people living with or most affected by HIV (A&YPLHIV). Evidence confirms HIV disproportionately affects adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) because of vulnerabilities created by unequal cultural, social, and economic status. 

Globally, 6,000 girls and women 15-24 years contract HIV every week. To address the additional vulnerabilities faced by AGYW, approximately 63% of the target group will be adolescent girls and young women, of which 49% are 15-24 years. 

READY+ 2 will additionally reach 35,440 people including parents, teachers, health service providers, and faith and community leaders. 

In total, READY+ 2 will directly reach 71,054 people over a period of five years (2021-2026).

Objectives and Expected Outcomes

GOAL: A&YPLHIV, especially those who are most vulnerable, resilient, empowered and knowledgeable; have bodily autonomy; and the freedom and agency to realise their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

  • Outcome 1: Resilient and empowered A&YPLHIV have increased knowledge and agency to make healthier and informed choices about their bodies and their lives.
  • Outcome 2: Safe and supportive communities advance gender equality, including the sexual and reproductive health and rights and well-being of A&YPLHIV. 
  • Outcome 3: Increased access to, and use of, high quality, integrated and comprehensive HIV, SRHR, and mental health and well-being services by A&YPLHIV, that are responsive to their specific needs.
  • Outcome 4: Greater accountability of decision makers and policy makers to enhancing gender equality and protecting, promoting, and fulfilling the sexual and reproductive health and rights of A&YPLHIV.
  • Outcome 5: Resilient and empowered A&YPLHIV, have improved skills and better choices/options to secure livelihoods.