Experimentation in Phase 3

The first 9 months of Phase 2 will be focused on how to gain a deep understanding of the problem area, co-design solutions, and build partnerships.

As the project continues, cities will progress at different speeds, so all learning and tools will be available on the network space for cities to return to at any time.

From April 2021, cities will be able to embark on Phase 3 – Experimentation – in which they will identify and test the riskiest elements of their plans. The addition of this Phase is vital to strengthen the Local Action Plans, as well as giving the cities hands-on experience of learning and adapting and encourage them to embed this throughout their plans.

Cities must first complete the experiment checklist, this helps the cities to assess their own readiness to experiment.