BIrendranagar | 11-12 August 2026

A two-day Municipal Urban Planning Guideline Training Manual Testing was held in Birendranagar on 11–12 August 2026, bringing together 42 municipal elected representatives and officials, including the mayor, deputy mayor, municipal executive members, chief administrative officer, and technical and non-technical staff.

The training was organised to test the draft manual developed to support the implementation of the Municipal Urban Planning Guideline and to collect practical feedback from local government stakeholders. The initiative is part of efforts to strengthen inclusive and climate-resilient urban planning at the local level, with the engagement of UN-Habitat, UNOPS and Cities Alliance, and support from partners including the European Union and the Government of Finland.