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Table 1 Multi-Sectoral Cooperation Activities Developed by Using SNT

From: Promotion of awareness and utilization of youth friendly service through multi-sectoral cooperation mechanism in China

SNT

MSCM

Actions

Activity Package

Emotional intensity

Common causes

Promote YFS utilization and YRH

NA

Interaction frequency

Stakeholder participation

Guarantee the frequency of coordination, communication and cooperative activities

For each year:

Twice multi-sectoral coordination meetings

· Once nation-level intensive training

· At least 4 h’ curriculum on YRH and YFS

· Twice lectures and Q&A activities

· Regular publicity and lecture through various public media

· Twice feedbacks from young people on the services

· Once nation-level field technical supports

· Twice local self-assessments

Reciprocal services

Confidence

Interactive supports in workforce, technique and funding

Multi-sectoral cooperative activities:

· Regular coordination meetings to discuss and resolve problems on YRH and YFS

· Improvements on YFS facilities, environment and quality to absorb young people

· YRH education

· Trainings in multi-sectors including service providers Young people’s feedback on YFS

· Development and dissemination of various forms of IEC materials

Intimacy

Commitments/responsibilities

Strength of interactive supports

· Development and issuing of local administrative documents on MSCM to clarify the role of each sector and cooperative activities

· Incorporation of each sector’s performance in the cooperation into Annual Review

· Coordination by local government to ensure workforce, funding and materials needed

· Technical support and assessment to identify and resolve problems timely

  1. Notes: SNT is Social network theory, MSCM is Multi-sectoral cooperation mechanism