Publications
MUNICIPAL SPATIAL PLANNING SUPPORT PROGRAMME IN KOSOVO
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Year published: December 2014
GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN SPATIAL PLANNING:A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Abstract: The guidelines promote a gender mainstreaming approach in spatial planning practice in the form of a step-by-step approach for municipalities. In a flexible and non-prescriptive manner, the guidelines describe and illustrate the different ways and stages to incorporate gender perspective in planning processes in terms of policy and operational perspectives. The guidelines also present examples with case studies from Kosovo municipalities and depict some lessons learned, based on which a set of recommendations for gender mainstreaming is outlined. The guidelines demonstrate practically why and how to involve women and girls as well as men and boys for further inclusiveness, local democracy, and transparency as a key for responsive policy and project making.
Year published: December 2014
TURNING SPACES INTO PLACES
Abstract: As a complement to ‘A Guide to Managing Capital Investment Projects’, this handbook outlines key underlying design characteristics of ‘good public places’, by introducing some global concepts and local examples. It also certainly aims to stimulate discussions, ideas, collective thinking and raise awareness amongst decision-makers about place-making versus space-maintaining. The handbook clearly explains what place-making is, and above all how place-making impacts people’s life and how it can be achieved. The handbook develops some design principles and techniques and contains vibrant and inspiring examples triggered from CIPs implemented in MuSPP partner municipalities.
Year published: December 2014
VISIONING AS PARTICIPATORY PLANNING TOOL LEARNING FROM KOSOVO PRACTICES
Abstract: Visioning is a powerful planning tool which brings together different stakeholders for projecting future development. Used in a post-conflict society it holds the potential for bridging ethnic and social conflicts. Sensitivity to specific needs of men and women, girls and boys, the fit and the disabled placed against the background of reconciliation, adds value to a vision of a city, town or a neighborhood.This publication intends to inspire and encourage local planners, politicians, civil society and mass-media to engage in designing the future of human settlements in a collaborative way with the use of visioning.
Year published: September 2012