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High rates of adolescent childbearing contribute to poor economic, social, and health outcomes. Very young adolescent (VYA) mothers, aged 10–14 in particular, face higher-risk pregnancy complications, maternal mortality, and infant mortality. Although the Government of Bangladesh aspires for young people to delay childbearing to at least the age of 20, those aged 10–19 years old continue to experience pregnancy and childbearing. Learn What We’re Doing, What We’re Learning, and the Impact of this work here.