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Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge

Shaping cities for young children and their families

The Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge is a 3-year initiative hosted by the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with the Bernard van Leer Foundation and WRI India. The Challenge enables Indian cities to adopt an early childhood lens in designing neighbourhood-level improvements that promote the health and well-being of young children and their caregivers.

Photo Credits - Bernard van Leer Foundation
Announcing Challenge Winners

Announcing Challenge
Winners

Congratulations to our 10 winning cities!
Selected cities will scale up infant, toddler,
caregiver-friendly interventions in Phase 2.

 

Find more details here

Under the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. is organizing a design competition for refurbishing the outdoor spaces of the anganwadis of Fort Kochi to create safe and accessible play and recreational environment for its youngest residents and their caregivers.
Prize Money: INR 25000
Details: CSML – Cochin Smart Mission Limited
Register here: Nurturing Aangans (google.com)
Last date of submission: 15th September 2022

Book launch: Stories from the Field

Book launch:

Stories from the Field

View highlights of achievements by the 25 city
cohort during Phase 1 of the Challenge.

Indore Challenge Winner
Jabalpur Challenge Winner
Kakinada Challenge Winner

The Journey So Far

In Phase I, 60+ cities conceptualised neighbourhood-level pilot projects centered around young children. Over a period of 7 months, 25 shortlisted cities implemented 70+ complementary and integrated projects improving public spaces, mobility, and access to services for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. 10 winning cities will scale up interventions in Phase 2.

The Need

With over 37 million children under age 5 living in urban areas across India (Census 2011), an early childhood-centric approach to city planning, design, and management helps Indian cities achieve goals of economic growth, health, safety, and sustainability.

Adopting an early childhood lens can help city leaders, policy makers and urban practitioners envision safe, inclusive and resilient cities for all.

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Key Dates

Below are key dates of the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge.

Any change will be communicated to cities.

November 4, 2020

Challenge Kickoff

July & September 2021

Technical and Peer Workshop Series

January 17, 2022

10 Winners Announced
 
 
 
 
 

February 18, 2021

25 Cities Shortlisted

October 21-22, 2021

Final Pitch and Jury

Latest News & Events

Upcoming Event
Peer Learning Workshop : Scaling nurturing neighbourhoods for young children and caregivers
22 September
Peer Learning Workshop : Scaling nurturing neighbourhoods for young children and caregivers
The ten winning cities under the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge (NNC) are presently working hard to scale young children-oriented neighbourhoods. Through the combined efforts of city officials, experts and citizens, various public spaces are being transformed, including parks, gardens, anganwadis, public health centres, streets, junctions, and transit nodes.
Venue:
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