GAYA

Ray-ginald Louissaint Jr. / Save the Children

The Gender and Youth Activity (GAYA) works to improve the quality and impact of food security activities by addressing the barriers and challenges implementing partners face when integrating gender and youth within their activities. Understanding and meeting the unique and intersectional needs of women and youth, and addressing the root causes of the inequalities that affect them, are essential to achieve broad and equitable impacts in food and nutrition security.

GAYA supports partners implementing emergency response, early recovery, risk reduction, and resilience programs. GAYA is a five-year award (2021-2026) funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and issued through the IDEAL Leader with Associate Awards Activity. GAYA is implemented by Mercy Corps in collaboration with Save the Children.

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The colorful graphic presents evidence-based recommendations from the Gender and Youth Activity (GAYA) for integrating gender and youth perspectives. These recommendations aim to inform GAYA's intervention design and improve the understanding of implementing partners' needs and strengths. The recommendations include enlisting senior management and technical sector leads as champions, incorporating gender and youth competencies, collaborating across partners, utilizing social behavior change approaches.

Featured Event

Illustrating Insights: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Gender and Youth Integration

Online | Mar 28, 2023

Women sitting and talking in a circle in Bangladesh

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Opportunities in Gender and Youth Integration: Global Survey Findings

Online | Nov 8, 2022

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Cover image has a picture of a young girl with goats

Featured Resource

Gender and Youth Insights for Integration & Implementation: An Evidence-Based Guide to Action

2023 | GAYA

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Exploring Gender and Youth Integration: A Formative Research Report

2023 | Sayara International

What We Do

GAYA uses a human-centered design approach to support emergency and non-emergency implementing partners through small grants, peer-to-peer Learning, and capacity strengthening. Watch this space for upcoming opportunities and more information.