How can we create spaces that truly meet everyone’s needs? How can we build public spaces that exclude no one? How can we ensure that the needs of women, children, older people and people with disabilities are genuinely taken into account? To address these challenges, the urban planning workshop Approche.s!, in collaboration with the Pépinières urbaines network, has developed a practical tool: the criteria grid for equitable urban planning.

The guide is now available to support all those involved in urban development.

On 10 March, the UFI network met for a discussion focused on a key issue for urban projects: how can gender inclusion be put into practice in public spaces?

The UFI has stepped up its collaboration with the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) in order to consolidate the governance of ongoing development projects.

On 5 and 6 November 2025, the Kahawa Soweto neighbourhood came alive with cultural, creative and community activities organised as part of the Nairobi Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI). These two days brought together residents, local stakeholders and students from the University of Nairobi around a common goal: to transform shared spaces into lively, inclusive places that foster social cohesion.

From October to November 2025, the Antananarivo UFI took an important step forward in developing citizen participation around its intervention sites.