On 8 August 2025, Chandragiri Municipality, in collaboration with the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and with the technical support from UN-Habitat, UNOPS and Cities Alliance, organized an orientation program for ward-level stakeholders on the Gender and Climate Responsive Municipal Urban Planning Guidelines, prepared as a part of the EU funded Cities 4 Women project.

Ward 9 Chairperson Achyut Adhikari inaugurated the program targeting local stakeholders, with three core objectives: ensuring stakeholder ownership of the drafted urban planning guidelines, testing the practical application of the steps and tools proposed in the guideline, and building capacity of ward-level officials, community based organizations and stakeholders on participatory municipal planning processes.

Of the 25 Activities, the session conducted hands-on testing of Activities 14, 15, and 16 (Step 5 of Phase 2), focused on prioritizing actions aligned with the selected sub-sector that contribute to the municipal vision. Participants from wards 8 and 9 engaged in group discussions and testing exercises to assess the guidelines' feasibility and effectiveness at ward level.