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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).

Microsoft and UN-Habitat partnered in 2019 to create social value and environmental resilience for the company’s data centre communities, through inclusive and participatory planning processes. The global initiative “Planning for Better Quality of Life in Datacenter Communities” brings together both companies' experience in innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable urban planning.
The month of Urban October is an excellent moment for national and local governments, universities, NGOs, communities, and the private sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities created by the sudden and immediate change that our cities face day by day from an environmental, demographic, economic and social point of view. 
UN-Habitat Brazil is implementing a project that aims to improve municipal, institutional and technical capacities on sustainable territorial and urban development.

3, 2, 1...! Our City Plans digital platform was launched at the Eleventh Edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF11), the premier global conference on urban issues organized by UN-Habitat. The forum took place in the city of Katowice, Poland, between June 26th and 30th. The event was a great success, held on the Arena stage of the Expo Pavilion on June 28th. With more than a hundred attendees, the team shared a demonstration of the digital platform and its features, including the interactive toolbox and global planning experiences.