Lamkichuha, 23 August 2024

Lamkichuha Municipality in Kailali District, Sudurpaschim Province, organized a two-day sensitization workshop as a part of the “Cities 4 Women” project implemented with funding support from USAID and EU and in collaboration with of UN-Habitat, UNOPS, and Cities Alliance. The first event, municipal level sensitization and capacity building on “Mainstreaming urban planning in municipal planning process” was organized targeting the municipal stakeholders on 22 August 2024. The workshop facilitated by the UN Habitat and Sundar Nepal sought active participation of around 71 officials including the municipal council (including ward chairpersons), various sections and departments of the municipality, ward secretaries, local NGOs, social organizations, school, media and press representatives. The Deputy Mayor, acting Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Mission Engineer of USAID provided guidance for the collaboration and effective implementation of the project and actively supported the discussions.

The Deputy Mayor Juna Chaudhary committed to collaboration for successful implementation of the project in the municipality and also highlighted the previous partnerships with USAID. The Chief Administrative Officer Madhav Jaisi shared the experience of attending the steering committee meeting of the project and shed light on the existing condition of the open spaces in the municipality, that underscores the relevance to the project. The CAO also discussed the project implementation modality with the co-financing mechanism and urged the project team to keep evaluating if the actual beneficiaries of the project were engaged in the key steps of the project processes. The senior mission engineer from USAID, Sushil Poudel highlighted the importance of climate resilient and inclusive cities and commended the efforts from the municipality and the project partners towards successful implementation of “Cities 4 Women” project.