Toolbox

This activity allows the project promoter to identify the human resources available to form a preliminary project team, and further experts and organisations that will potentially support the project. This preliminary project team will be responsible for the next activities, including the elaboration of the Guiding Document and the formation of the Project Office.

Before starting any urban planning process, the preliminary technical team must define the local context in terms of culture, demographic trends, biophysical environment, and historical background. Secondly, it identifies existing maps and data as well as the availability, sources, and potential costs of acquiring missing relevant information (especially cartography and demographic data), equipment, and physical resources (office space, internet connection, computers, software licences, etc.) needed for the planning process.

Consult T1 List Minimum Required Expertise and Partners tool to understand what are the basic requirements to conduct a planning process adequately. If the resources are insufficient, they can be completed at a later stage depending on the available budget, by capacitating the internal team, hiring experts, buying any missing equipment, or asking external stakeholders for support. While identifying key partners and alliances for this initial stage, political support must be ensured. The preliminary project team should involve political champions and key representatives of the public sector.