Webinar: What to consider when defining your city challenge

On Tuesday the 1 December the Climate Smart Cities Challenge partners hosted a webinar for interested cities and organisations to learn more about our open call.

The event helped to clarify the expectations around making an application, and enabled participants to participate in a discussion with experts from the organisations behind the challenge.

During the workshop the question “What are the most important aspects to consider when defining a challenge?” resulted in the following recommendations from the participants:

• Be clear about who will benefit from the solution when the challenge is addressed.
• Make sure the challenge is a part of a larger city initiative.
• Involve the people who will be part of the implementation.
• Make sure that the challenge does not include a hint regarding the solutions to keep an open mind.
• Be well-prepared and make dynamic strategies based on challenges.
• When defining a challenge, consider what the goal is and ensure you can measure progress so you know when the challenge has been overcome.
• Make your challenge attractive to address.
• Find a good place for testing solution
• Engage end-users, for example citizens throughout the processes
• Use visual representation in your challenge definition to increase understanding and creative discussion.

Want more tips? Check out the Challenge Works practice guide.