The 7th Country Programme has five outputs and the CO office is working closely with and leveraging partnerships with government entities at the national and subnational levels to achieve the results.

Output 4: Strengthened national capacities to increase access of young people, especially marginalized groups (including young people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, adolescents, girls and rural young people) to comprehensive sexuality education, skills development and opportunities that enable their leadership and participation

This output is designed to support achievement of three Strategic Plan outcomes and contribute to the UNSDCF outcomes 1 (human development and well being), 2 (green, inclusive and sustainable growth) and 4 (people centred governance, rule of law and human rights). The output will be achieved by: (a) supporting the update and delivery of the comprehensive sexuality education programme for both in and out of school youth in line with international standards, through innovative solutions to reach marginalized young people, including young herders, ethnic youth, adolescent girls, unemployed and urban youth, sexual minorities and youth with disabilities; (b) providing support to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Welfare and Social Protection in using evidences for advocacy to increase the commitment of policymakers and parent groups to improve the quality of comprehensive sexuality education and increase financial commitments for youth development; (c) strengthening youth led accountability platforms at national and subnational levels to empower young people to monitor implementation of youth related laws, policies and development issues, including the national youth development law and climate adaptation actions, and to harness the demographic dividend; (d) strengthening participatory, multisectoral platforms, including youth councils, to engage with young people, especially marginalized youth; (e) advocating for national and subnational government to scale up successful adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health services; and (f) supporting youth empowerment and resilience initiatives, especially for adolescent girls, under youth development centre operations.