A research launch webinar hosted by AGIP and GAGE, featuring expert presentations, civil society insights, and interactive discussions. 

With reflections from: Akili Dada, AWID Young Woman Leader, OECD Development Center, Peace Sisters and Plan International

About the webinar 

The Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) program, in partnership with the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP), presents its latest research on global funding supporting adolescent girls. The third in the AGIP-GAGE series ‘Investing in Adolescent Girls’, maps the latest published data on donor official development assistance (ODA) flows, examines critical funding gaps, trends, and donor priorities as mapped onto Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) domains, while identifying actionable pathways to ensure robust investments in adolescent girls’ well-being and development. 

As we approach 2025, marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30) – a landmark agreement for women’s rights – and the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the development and gender equality sector faces unprecedented political and funding shifts. In this context, this research comes at a crucial time. The event will underscore the urgent need for targeted, inclusive, and sustainable funding mechanisms to drive transformative change for adolescent girls globally, as well as highlight the need for disaggregated data collection efforts and strategic advocacy campaigns to elevate the visibility of adolescent girls. 

Objectives 

• To launch the GAGE-AGIP research findings on donor funding trends for adolescent girls, connecting it to the current global moment and AGIP’s Accountability Champions Platform. 

• To foster critical reflection and dialogue among stakeholders on how to advance investments in adolescent girls and hold governments accountable to their funding commitments. 

To highlight the lived experiences of civil society and girl advocates and the impact of funding adolescent girls 

Download the report here.

Enabling power-sharing in decision-making processes through Girl Advisory models

Organizing Partners: AGIP, EMpower – The Emerging Markets Foundation & Global Fund for Women

About the webinar 

This webinar, organised by Girl Advisors of the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP) on 6^th December 2024, celebrated successes, shared valuable lessons, and offered actionable recommendations from the Girls Advisory models of AGIP, EMPower – The Emerging Markets Foundation, and the Global Fund for Women.  

The event also engaged community-based mentors to spotlight the need for in-person safety and learning support and two AGIP board members to underline the need for intergenerational leadership in the current context of increasing roll backs on girls’ rights.  

The webinar, joined by over 30 girl-centered and- serving organizations and individuals, aimed to inspire more allies to promote intergenerational leadership by amplifying the voices of adolescent girls and sharing decision-making power in girl-centered interventions at every level.  

You can view the webinar recording here and download the report.