A learning exchange between Healthy Cities for Adolescents projects in Ghana and India has become the first example within HCA-II...
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International Youth Day 2026: Young people are building partnerships that shape healthier cities
From local councils to national parliaments and global institutions, adolescents across the Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) programme are proving...
HCA partners in Vietnam validate situation analysis to shape the future of adolescent programming
Partners from across the Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA-II) and other Fondation Botnar supported programmes came together in Hoi An...
Healthy Cities for Adolescents at WUF13: Promoting Youth Perspectives on Urban Liveability
The Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) Team from Ecorys UK co-hosted a networking event at WUF13 in Baku in partnership...
Global Learning Forum 2026: A Week of Youth-Led Learning, Dialogue and City Change
From 2 to 6 February 2026, the Global Learning Forum (GLF) 2026 brought together adolescents, practitioners, city actors and partners...
Global Learning Forum 2026 is coming soon
On 2-6 February 2026, Healthy Cities for Adolescents is bringing together young people, project teams and city actors from across...
Our City. Our Say – Voices shaping the future of cities on World Cities Day
As Urban October comes to a close, adolescents, community members and local officials across six countries of the Healthy Cities...
Shifting power to adolescents in evaluation
The Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA-II) programme is launching a new way to understand change – the Participatory Video Most...
Shift the Status Quo: New Guide on Systems Approaches to Adolescent Health
How can small changes lead to big impact for young people in cities? The new HCA-II guide for practitioners, “Shift...
New projects strengthen adolescent leadership for healthier, more resilient cities
During 2025, Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA-II) expanded its global footprint as two projects in Senegal and India moved from...
First two learning exchange visits connect HCA projects across continents
In September 2025, Healthy Cities for Adolescents projects are coming together across borders for two dynamic learning exchanges – each...
Two flagship HCA projects conclude, leaving lasting change in Senegal and Colombia
The Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) programme is celebrating the successful conclusion of two impactful Phase II projects – Fort...
Our City. Our Say – This International Youth Day, Young People Speak and Lead!
This International Youth Day, the Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) programme is amplifying the voices of a powerful majority –...
Equity in action: New visual summary sparks dialogue on youth inclusion in cities
Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA-II) continues its mission to foster inclusive urban environments for adolescents with the release of a...
HCA-II projects in Vietnam showcase youth in action
In June 2025, representatives from the HCA-II global team and Fondation Botnar visited projects in Da Nang and Quang Nam,...
HCA-II launches Equity and Inclusion Formative Learning Paper
We are pleased to announce the launch of an insightful formative learning paper on HCA-II Equity and Inclusion (E&I). The...