The recommendations emphasize a holistic approach and actions to recognizing families as central to sustainable and inclusive urban development:
- Family Support and Strengthening
- Develop Family Strengthening Programs.
- Create dedicated family coordination units to design and implement programs targeting family well-being, such as counseling services and skills-building workshops.
- Address Structural and Functional Family Challenges
- Provide support to non-nuclear households and marginalized family heads (e.g., single mothers) through tailored social services.
- Promote conflict resolution through dialogue-based programs and reduce reliance on aggression.
- Enhance Family Crisis Response
- Establish accessible government services for families in crisis, supported by increased public awareness and trust in such programs.
- Improve Parenting Resources
- Expand positive parenting workshops and family education initiatives to address gaps in access to advice and support networks.
- Addressing Poverty and Work-Family Balance
- Tackle Multidimensional Poverty
- Reduce economic poverty by improving access to healthcare and essential services.
- Address time poverty by enhancing public transportation systems and advocating for flexible work policies.
- Promote Work-Family Balance
- Collaborate with companies to implement family-friendly labor policies, providing recognition for those achieving work-family balance goals.
- Governance and Planning
- Institutionalize Family-Centered Policies
- Include family perspectives in municipal development plans and create advisory councils to monitor and support family-oriented initiatives.
- Evaluate and Expand Successful Programs
- Regularly evaluate family programs and scale up those with positive outcomes, such as the “Connect with Your Family” initiative.
- Foster Community Engagement
- Partner with neighborhoods and local stakeholders to implement and adapt family policies to the specific needs of each community.