Empowering Women for Resilient Urban Transformation of low-income and peripheral neighbourhoods

In cities, peripheral urban areas and low-income neighbourhoods often lack both infrastructure and resources for urban services, climate resilience, and sustainable development. Further amplified by climate change, these urban challenges exacerbate vulnerabilities in marginalised communities, particularly affecting women and girls. Because a city working for women works better for everyone, gender-inclusive urban development is not only a matter of ethical imperative, it is also a strategic necessity. Women, as informal community leaders, offer untapped expertise for fostering inclusive urban sustainability. It is urgent to empower women to lead in these areas through inclusive, intersectional urban planning. Cities Alliance and GIZ developed gender-sensitive planning methods and tools to improve urban services and encourage women's participation. This training session will include the presentation and discussion of practical tools, case studies, and group discussions to scale up inclusive, intersectional and gender-sensitive policies for inclusive urban development.