Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal | 9 May 2025

Chandragiri Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and with technical support from UN-Habitat, UNOPS, and Cities Alliance, organized an orientation and hands-on workshop on the "Gender and Climate-Responsive Step-by-Step Municipal Urban Planning Guideline."  Over 50 participants attended the event, which was organized as part of the EU funded Cities 4 Women project.

The workshop brought together a diverse group of people, including Mayor Mr. Ghanashyam Giri, Deputy Mayor Ms. Basanti Shrestha, ward chairpersons, municipal executives, and section heads, as well as officials from MoUD, UN-Habitat, UNOPS, UPDC and the Cities Alliance. The event aimed to familiarize participants with the recently developed 8-step municipal urban planning guideline, which is designed to help municipalities integrate gender equality and climate resilience into their urban planning and budgeting processes.

Mayor Ghanashyam Giri outlined the municipality's long-term development vision at his opening presentation, explaining how it has been institutionalized thus far and highlighting the necessity of connecting future investments with strategic and inclusive goals. He acknowledged the Cities 4 Women team for their ongoing support and efforts to improve local development planning.