{"id":16169,"date":"2025-12-25T14:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/uncategorized\/hoi-thao-day-manh-mo-hinh-thuc-day-su-tham-gia-cua-tre-em-va-thanh-thieu-nien-da-nang\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T15:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T08:07:02","slug":"da-nang-strengthens-models-promoting-meaningful-participation-of-children-and-adolescents-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcadanang.com\/en\/tin-tuc\/da-nang-strengthens-models-promoting-meaningful-participation-of-children-and-adolescents-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Da Nang Strengthens Models Promoting Meaningful Participation Of Children And Adolescents In The Final Year Of The CFCI\/HCA-II Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Da Nang, 25 December 2025, The Da Nang Department of Health (DoH<\/a>), in coordination with UNICEF Viet Nam<\/a>, successfully organized a workshop to share 2025 implementation results and develop the 2026 work plan under the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI<\/a>) and the Healthy Cities for Adolescents \u2013 Phase II (HCA-II<\/a>) project, funded by the Botnar Foundation<\/a> and managed by Ecorys<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The workshop brought together nearly 30 participants from key city departments and agencies, including the Department of Health, Department of Education and Training, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Da Nang Youth Union, the Viet Nam\u2013UK Institute for Research and Executive Education (VNUK), along with representatives from Ecorys and UNICEF Viet Nam experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In her opening remarks, Ms. Doan Thi Hoai Nhi, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Health, noted that following the administrative merger, Da Nang now has a population of over 2.8 million people, including nearly 700,000 children and more than 16,000 children in special circumstances. She emphasized the importance of ensuring equitable access to essential social services, safe and healthy living environments, and meaningful opportunities for children\u2019s voices, needs, and priorities to be heard. She stressed that the workshop aimed to review the concrete results achieved in 2025, analyze challenges and lessons learned during project implementation in the post-merger context, and propose solutions to address bottlenecks and accelerate progress in the coming period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Doan Thi Hoai Nhi, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Health<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Social Policy and Governance Specialist at UNICEF Viet Nam, highlighted the encouraging achievements of the CFCI\/HCA-II project in 2025, despite significant administrative reforms and boundary mergers in Da Nang. Thanks to flexible coordination and the collective efforts of partners, the project recorded several notable results, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n