Multi-stakeholder annual planning workshop in Thai Nguyen. Photo: CWS
In mid January, together with Departments of Foreign Affairs colleagues from two provinces, the Vietnam country team hosted multi-stakeholder annual planning workshops in Thai Nguyen and Lai Chau provinces. During the workshops, key project partners from district Health Centers and Education Departments acknowledged the evident results of NEW IDEA efforts in 2016 while affirming plans to collaborate further in 2017 … and into the future. Without question, CWS partnership and accompaniment appeals to local government leaders because it supports the government’s strategic priorities and helps facilitate collaboration with People’s Committee member to ensure progress and gradual positive changes for some of Vietnam’s most vulnerable people.