{"id":6828,"date":"2025-05-05T09:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T07:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hercity.org\/?page_id=6828"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:43:29","slug":"policy-making-methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hercity.org\/policy-making-methodology","title":{"rendered":"Policy-making and governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of this section is to guide the integration of gender-transformative approaches into strategies, policies and legislation in place. By mainstreaming and scaling successful practices, the impact of the project can be sustained and expanded across communities and institutions.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\nLeverage project experience\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capitalise on existing project experience to identify gaps and opportunities in terms of policy-making and governance. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the gathered results and learnings to get an overview of potential gaps and opportunities, and then move to the relevant sections depending on the conclusions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you ensure the implementation of recommendations from the final report and identify how the Her City process can inform the design of future interventions?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can additional resources be allocated and budget be increased to inclusive urban development in alignment with your commitments to equity, the New Urban Agenda, and the SDGs?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you systematically implement mechanisms for meaningful public participation? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdRGiuv6B3fASdc3dBPSz1Yu1A-uWgBMsy1JfRRD0oE\/edit\"><span>Mapping gaps and identifying opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Local replication<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to the public spaces map produced during the city-wide assessment. Review the list <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to identify additional sites to benefit from development. If there is financial capacity and enthusiasm from participants, return to Block 3 to conduct additional site-specific assessments. Revisit Block 1 as well to ensure that the right stakeholders are involved at the new site. Focus on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which sites were not chosen for this project and why?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How has learning from this Her City process impacted potential interventions on other sites?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which sites are at the top of the priority list to come next?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdRGiuv6B3fASdc3dBPSz1Yu1A-uWgBMsy1JfRRD0oE\/edit\">Mapping gaps and identifying opportunities<\/a>: Section 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>City-wide strategies <\/b><b>for scaling<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lore how the city can mainstream similar p<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rocesses and show how to scale up and apply the process to other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">areas and spaces a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the city in need of improvement. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involve local authorities in this activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020\/03\/cwpss_compendium_20200116-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City-wide public space strategy compendium<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020\/03\/cwpss_guidebook_20200116.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City-wide public space strategy guidebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdRGiuv6B3fASdc3dBPSz1Yu1A-uWgBMsy1JfRRD0oE\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapping gaps and identifying opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Section 3<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 National <\/b><b>mainstreaming<\/b><b> policies\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Her City model <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tends to focus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hyper-local<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when being brought to scale across several municipalities in a country, it can inform nationwide policy-making. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous Her City<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects have informed and contributed to the world\u2019s first national policy for inclusive public space. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is done in collaboration with national government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/programme\/national-urban-policy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Urban Policy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/public_space_policy_for_lgus_july2024-.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Space Policy for Local Government Units<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdRGiuv6B3fASdc3dBPSz1Yu1A-uWgBMsy1JfRRD0oE\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapping gaps and identifying opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Section 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Legislative opportunities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to national urban policies, recommendations from Her City projects may enable you to identify additional gaps or limitations in current legislation within the context of participatory urban development, inclusion and rights. Review current relevant legislation, identify whether any of these pose a challenge to delivery and what legislative change is required. This step will involve collaboration with the legislator, elected MPs, political parties, civil society, and government representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/01\/final_guidelines_for_the_scrutiny_of_the_quality_of_urban_legislation_a_manual_for_parliamentarians.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guidelines For The Scrutiny Of The Quality Of Urban Legislation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rdRGiuv6B3fASdc3dBPSz1Yu1A-uWgBMsy1JfRRD0oE\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapping gaps and identifying opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Section 5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Build advocacy\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support participants in developing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">messages and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advocacy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategies based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the overall project findings including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any identified opportunities for social or legislative change. To do this you could:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitate capacity-building workshops on public speaking, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advocacy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and stakeholder engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write to policymakers and legislators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize discussions with policymakers, and community leaders to explore gaps in current legislation and discuss where change could be made.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1gktkY718FMU2D09HHel03PwzB2UfyRu9jp9W0Ee_EJ8\/edit?usp=sharing\">Template letter to policymakers\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aim of this section is to guide the integration of gender-transformative approaches into strategies, policies and legislation in place. 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