Review of adolescent and youth policies, strategies and laws in selected countries in West Africa

This report includes a review of policies and strategies on child marriage, adolescent and sexual health (including adolescent pregnancy strategies that often integrate child marriage issues); other health policies and strategies that have an impact on adolescents and youth (such as reproductive health policies) and education and youth policies with a focus on youth employment. In addition, there is a legal analysis of laws related to age of marriage as well as laws impacting adolescents’ access to SRH services, such as age restrictions to contraceptive services and HIV counselling.