Ouagadougou: The Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing organized a session aimed at popularizing the Urban Programming Framework, a crucial step towards its adoption by key stakeholders in urban planning. The session was designed to publicize the content of the framework, clarify its guiding principles, and encourage stakeholders at both central and local levels to embrace and implement it effectively.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the workshop was essential for ensuring that the relevant stakeholders, including local authorities, technical services, town planners, architects, and real estate operators, understand and adopt the framework. Ferdinand Bako, the representative of the Minister in charge of Urban Planning, emphasized that the framework is a result of rigorous work by the Ministry's experts, supported by technical partners. The framework aims to standardize urban planning practices and provide a coherent technical guide for planning projects that address the actual needs of the population.
Mr. Bako urged participants to fully engage with the framework, share feedback, and ensure it is actively used as a tool for transforming urban centers rather than merely existing on shelves. He highlighted the importance of anticipating, planning, and directing urbanization to improve the well-being of the population, with the Urban Planning Framework serving as a valuable guide.
Christelle Couboura, the Director of Planning and Urban Studies, described the session as an opportunity to inform all urban development stakeholders about the urban programming framework's existence. She stressed its role as a decision-making tool to guide and support decision-makers in their day-to-day work. Couboura encouraged participants to promote the document within their networks to ensure it is effectively utilized in the programming of superstructure and infrastructure equipment.
The Programming Reference Framework, adopted by decree No. 2024-0900/PRES/PM/MUAFH/MATDS/MEF on July 31, 2024, facilitates the rational management of space and coherent programming of equipment in developed areas.