Table 3.

Youth participation structures across multiple structures in Malawi (2017–2018)

Level	Examples of youth participation
Community	Youth clubs (e.g., donor-led, faith-based, radio listening clubs, etc.) Youth organizations Peer education and youth community-based distribution agentsa
Village/area	Youth representatives in village or area development committees Area youth networks
District	District youth networks Youth representatives in district policy structures (e.g., district council, district executive committee) Policy consultations at district level (through district youth office) Donor and NGO projects, meetings and structures
National	National youth parliament Membership in technical working groups across multiple ministries (e.g., youth, youth-friendly health services, HIV/AIDS) National Youth Council of Malawi Policy formulation consultations Donor and NGO projects, meetings and structures
International	Youth representatives at international meetings and forums (e.g., UN General Assembly, African Union or Commonwealth meetings)

Based on observation of policy meetings, youth interviews/focus group discussions and key informant interviews

^aYouth community-based distribution agents are young people that distribute information and family planning commodities in their communities and among peers