Publications
Handbook on Visioning
Abstract: The handbook provides a good understanding of the role and process of visioning as a participatory planning tool. The handbook also explores in-depth the notion of ‘community-visioning’ based on a set of principles, instruments and guidelines, mainly triggered from international literature and best-practices. It describes different ways and steps to set-up a visioning exercise or workshop, including cutting edge methods and techniques with proven results. The document also presents the practice of visioning in Kosovo i.e. examplesexploring (in)direct implications for planning authorities and beneficiaries, and most importantly highlighting lessons to be learned in terms of the ‘why, how, and the what for?’.
Year published: December 2014
Guidelines for Gender Mainstreaming in Spatial Planning
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 are outlined. The guidelines demonstrate practically why and how to involve women and girls, men and boys for further inclusiveness, local democracy and transparency as a key for responsive policy and project making. The guidelines are supported by a checklist for gender project and policy documents as well as forms for evaluation and analysis.
Year published: December 2014
Guidelines for Public Participation in Spatial Planning
Abstract: The guidelines on the involvement of civil society in the spatial planning process are intended primarily for central and local level institutions and other governmental bodies that are directly involved in the process of drafting spatial planning documents in a participatory, inclusive, and gender-sensitive manner. They are also intended to enhance the knowledge and capacities of those working in the field of urban governance and city planning by improving and helping to institutionalise such participatory approaches. The guidelines can also serve as a source of information for other stakeholders. They make part of a broader document which deals with legal requirements of the spatial planning documents as stipulated in the Law on Spatial Planning and accompanying by-laws. The intention is to make these guidelines as practical as possible, but also to present some background theory which may be useful for those who have not had an earlier opportunity to work on public participation issues.
Year published: December 2014