The Our City Plans team recently made strides with the successful implementation of the Our City Plans methodologies in Brazil, where they collaborated with esteemed partner institutions to spearhead transformative training sessions. Held at the 1st Conference of The City of Itaquaquecetuba and the Jaboatão dos Guararapes Forum 450 anos, these sessions were a resounding success. The focus? Fostering dialogue, engaging the community, and propelling sustainable urban growth.
In August, Our City Plans team joined a field mission in Vietnam for several days of interactive workshops, trainings, and participatory activities in the context of the Institutional strengthening and capacity building for sustainable urban development (ISCB) Project in Vietnam.
As part of the Regional Program for Post-pandemic Recovery and the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Central America and the Dominican Republic, capacity-building sessions have been implemented aimed to provide tailored advisory services to small municipalities in Central America.
The urban planning culture in the world at large, is reaching its limits to address the multiple intersecting challenges of climate change, shifting demographic and migration flows, and the energy crisis. Planning requires, in its complexity, a pluralism of instruments and points of view.
3, 2, 1...! The launching of the digital platform of Our City Plans Centroamerica took place on May 2nd with the Secretariat for Central American Social Integration (SISCA) in Belize City. This platform is part of the Central America and Dominican Republic Capacity Building program, within the framework of the host country's Pro Tempore Presidency of the Central American Council on Housing and Human Settlements (CCVAH).