To end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, specific yet flexible strategies are needed for different age groups, populations and geographic locations. Ending the epidemic among adolescents requires amplifying investments where they can make the most difference and fostering innovation not only among governments, international organizations, civil society and the private sector, but also among adolescents and youth themselves.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to programme designers, implementers, policy and decision-makers on how to meaningfully engage adolescents in the AIDS response and broader health programming, and to demonstrate why adolescents and youth are critical in efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. It also highlights what steps should be taken to implement programmes and policies that improve adolescent health outcomes (including for HIV) at the national, regional and global levels.