The sun has not yet reached the horizon when Sekela (36) and her husband begin their long jour-ney to the Chigonella maternity waiting home at the regional hospital in Dodoma, Tanzania. They leave their 7 children and house with the vegeta-ble garden behind, waiting for them.

The statistics for Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in northwest Tanzania tell a powerful story.Of the 60,000 refugees currently residing in the camp,nearly two-thirds are girls and boys aged 10 - 24 years, and almost all of them were either born a refugee or became a refugee at a very young age. They also have other things in common.

The United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) is the business plan of 20 UN agencies, funds and programmes in Tanzania for the period July 2011 to June 2015. This \'One Plan\' for Tanzania supports the achievement of the international development goals, the Millennium Declaration and related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), national development priorities which are consistent with the MDGs, and the realisation of international human rights in the country, including the right to humanitarian assistance for refugees.

The UNDAP replaces the current joint UN programmes and the multiple UN-supported initiatives in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) with a single, coherent business plan for all UN funds, programmes and agencies in Tanzania, in which each is responsible for delivery on a set of key actions that jointly contribute to shared results.

Adolescence and youth is a period of great opportunity and hope. It is the period between childhood and

adulthood when young people undergo major physical, emotional, and social development, with significant

impact on their sexual and reproductive health as well as their quality of life. Their decisions, behaviours,

skills, and knowledge have a major impact on their future development. Consequently, one of the most

important commitments a country can make for its future economic, social, and political progress, as well as

stability, is to invest in the growth and development needs of young people.

Worldwide, gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious problem that limits the ability of men, women, and children to enjoy their basic human rights and fundamental freedoms. Despite its prevalence in most countries, GBV is often not addressed. GBV is rooted in gender inequality and gender norms, often serving to reinforce gender inequality at different levels. Women\'s subordinate social, economic, and legal status often makes it difficult for them to get help once violence occurs.