Municipality and region: strategy and vision

Municipalities and regions

Municipality and region: strategy and vision

Municipalities and regions face connected choices around climate, circularity, health, food security, area development and social value. Strategy and vision work translates these challenges into clear direction, substantiated priorities and executable programmes.

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Questions supported by New Economy

  • sustainable municipal vision
  • circular economy strategy
  • climate strategy and climate opportunities
  • food strategy and healthy living environment
  • social value and social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA)
  • area-based transition
  • programme development

From policy to execution

A vision becomes valuable when it is translated into priorities, measures, ownership, financing and measurable effects.

Vision

Defines the direction for climate, circularity, food and area development.

Strategy

Sets priorities, measures and substantiated choices.

Programme

Organises delivery through ownership, planning and monitoring.

Typical products

vision or strategic explorationclimate opportunities mapcarbon opportunities mapsocial cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) or MKBA-lightimplementation agendascenario analysisimpact factsheetsprogramme approach

Approach

1Clarify the policy question and governance context
2Analyse existing data and initiatives
3Structure measures and scenarios
4Value effects in social and financial terms
5Set priorities and an execution route
6Translate results into decision-making material

Relevant themes

food and healthy living environmentcircular economycarbon sequestrationclimate solutionssocial valuebusiness parks and residual flowsregional programmes

In practice

Regional explorations translate climate and food challenges into substantiated, executable choices.

Carbon opportunities for Gelderland

Carbon sequestration as an organising principle, based on 10 IPCC methods for economy, nature and agriculture.

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Food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord

Social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) of food initiatives and public value, with ~€15m per year in social value.

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Related services

Social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) for regionsClimate action planTransformation OpportunitiesProgramme MakerFood vision and healthy living environment

Frequently asked questions

How does New Economy support municipalities?

New Economy translates challenges around climate, circularity, food and area development into clear visions, substantiated choices and executable programmes, with data and social value as the basis.

What is the difference between a vision, a strategy and a programme?

A vision describes the direction, a strategy sets priorities and measures, and a programme organises delivery through ownership, planning and monitoring.

When is a social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) useful for municipalities?

A social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) is useful for investment decisions, zoning plans and programmes where social costs and benefits need to be weighed against each other.

How are social, ecological and economic effects connected?

Systems thinking, impact data, social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) and scenarios make effects visible and comparable in context.

Start with strategy and vision

Explore a strategy or social value analysis for a municipality or region, from vision to executable programme.

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