What we are doing
Udaipur faces challenges in integrating the needs of infants, toddlers, and caregivers (ITCs) into urban infrastructure, services, and planning, with a lack of institutionalized policies, capacity, and visibility for ITC-friendly initiatives. There is a need for sustainable, scalable models and enhanced stakeholder engagement to ensure that urban planning and post-Covid-19 interventions address the specific needs of young children and their families.
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What we are achieving
Udaipur Urban95 Phase-II focuses on scaling up and sustainability through various 'lighthouse' projects in neighbourhoods, streets and junctions, parks, and health facilities, incorporate Urban95 components in policy, enhance institutional capacities through trainings and peer learning, and build a broad coalition of support by involving relevant stakeholders in projects and other initiatives.
The project aims to:
• Include elements friendly to infants, toddlers, and caregivers (ITCs) in highly visible, urban infrastructure projects with a renewed focus on green (and blue) infrastructure, public spaces, early childhood urban services and informal settlements.
• Institutionalize Urban95 policies and guidelines, inclusive of ITC-friendly norms, elements, budgets, and procurement rules, in city functioning.
• Build capacity of the early childhood workforce, city managers, and city technical teams to be able to support and respond better to the needs of young children and their families in Udaipur.
• Prepare Udaipur to imbibe post-Covid-19 ITC-supportive interventions in city planning and project implementation with a focus on resilience to better support young children and families.
• Serve as a lighthouse for other cities in the state and nationally keen on incorporating an Urban95 infant, toddler, caregiver friendly lens to city planning and policies.
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