Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge: Rourkela, India

A good start in life for its youngest urban residents is the best investment a city can make. See how the city of Rourkela is making a difference for young children and their families.
The Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge is an exciting initiative that works with selected Indian cities to pilot and scale ways to improve urban life for infants, toddlers and caregivers - including through interventions in public space, mobility, neighbourhood planning, access to early childhood services and amenities, and data management.
In partnership with the Smart Cities Mission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and World Resources Institute India, the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge was launched in 2020, with more than 100 projects implemented so far.