Our Impact
We aim to support national and local governments in developing more participatory and integrated urban planning processes with the goal of achieving sustainable territorial development and contributing to the implementation of the SDG 11 at the local level, through processes that improve spatial inclusion and participation, and build capacities for governments and urban stakeholders.
Bring Our City Plans to your city!
Explore the different ways that you can champion the toolbox in your city, get support and partner with Our City Plans.
Many cities have already implemented integrated participatory planning processes with the support of UN-Habitat.
Let’s change your city too!
How can we support you?
Technical assistance in the development of plans
- Development or co-development of different types of city plans or specific activities of the toolbox: Strategic Development Plans (City Profile, Citywide Strategy Master Plan, City Vision, Municipal Urban Plan, etc.), Sectoral Plans, Land Management Plans, Detailed Plans, Neighbourhood Plans, Tactical Urbanism Plan, etc.
- Vision framework with strategies and action lines, including targets and indicators to monitor periodically the localization and advancement of SDGs and national and local frameworks.
- Portfolio of strategic projects for the short, medium, and long term, along with financial, legal and governance instruments for their implementation.
- Support preparing and implementing participatory processes (e.g., data gathering, mapping, activities, events and workshops).
- Review and evaluation of existing plans and planning frameworks through customised orientation sessions.
- Land-based finance plan for the implementation of urban projects and/or of legal frameworks to plan sustainable cities, and policy, law and governance for climate smart cities.
- Development or co-development of feasibility studies for urban projects.
Capacity Building and knowledge sharing
- Customization of the toolbox for your city, workshops to adapt the toolbox roadmap according to the objective, needs and resources of the local context.
- Training of trainers, targeted to the urban development professionals who will train technical teams of the city, region or state to implement Our City Plans.
- Our City Plans training course, oriented to diverse sectors, according to the local need. The training is structured in detailed modules, covering the Phases, Blocks, Activities and specific Tools.
- Support and participation in Events, Forums, High Level Meetings through presentations and discussions.
- Personalised guidance and technical assistance on specific components of plans.
Support tools for scalability and integrated planning process
- Our City Plans methodology adapted to a specific country or region. This service adapts the step-by-step manual, not only translating, but adapting the guide according to the local context (culture, geography, regulatory framework, specific challenges, resources, etc.).
- Digital platform for your country or region to scale-up and consolidate the participatory urban planning guide adapted to the region. It intends to consolidate the customized methodology and training materials, present different local projects and connect with potential implementers and investors. Explore Our City Plans Central America.
- SDG monitoring tool to evaluate participation in the local planning processes. Have an adapted tool to your city or explore and take action using the global tool: How is civic engagement in your city? Contribute to the monitoring of SDG 11 and see how is urban planning and management in your city.
- Platform to present urban projects and match with possible investors and donors.
- Tool to visualize spatial analysis and diagnosis and monitor data locally.
- Tool or digital feature for global, regional or country-level knowledge exchange and discussions around urban planning processes.
Contact Us to book a meeting with our team to further discuss and understand the needs and the context of the city. Our City Plans team is available to discuss the collaboration opportunities and the support your city needs.
We can support drafting a concept note outlining the details of the collaboration.