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26 GUIDELINE ON MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE RESPONSIVENESS AND RESILIENCE INTO URBAN PLANNINGGUIDELINE ON MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE RESPONSIVENESS AND RESILIENCE INTO URBAN PLANNING 266. Evaluate mainstreaming: Assessment considerationsThe outcomes and lessons of the assessments of municipal planning documents were discussed under Section 3. The assessment considerations set out below reflect the lessons learnt over the three assessment cycles. The assessment considerations also integrate the recommendations and guidance from Sections 4 and 5.These assessment considerations can be used by municipalities to evaluate the extent to which CR&R principles are mainstreamed within their planning operations, policies, and plans. These assessment considerations can be used not only to establish a baseline for evaluating the integration of CR&R principles but also for continuous monitoring of progress. By regularly applying these considerations, municipalities can track their advancements, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that CR&R priorities remain integrated into their urban planning efforts over time. Additionally, these considerations can serve as a valuable tool for stakeholders and national departments engaging in joint planning and reporting with local municipalities.The progressive mainstreaming of CR&R priorities into urban planning should be assessed through meaningful dialogue between municipalities and other stakeholders. To ensure a comprehensive and fair assessment, municipalities should have the opportunity to respond to these considerations. Sharing learning and experiences among municipalities can further facilitate peer-to-peer learning, enhancing the overall resilience of urban areas to climate change impacts.1. Climate change response and resilience inform guiding principles and outcomes.1.1. CR&R is part of the vision, strategic priorities, and/or theory of change. Evidence of integration and consideration found in strategic planning documents such as the City Development Strategy (CDS) or the Growth and Development Strategy (GDS).1.2. The spatial vision contained in the SDF includes and considers CR&R priorities. The spatial vision is mirrored in the IDP, and relevant sector plans.1.3. CR&R are included in the problem statement or situational analysis of the SDF, IDP, and sector plans, and bear on the desired impacts and outcomes.2. Climate change response and resilience guide spatial prioritisation and targeting.2.1. Climate risk and vulnerability information guide the identification and prioritisation of spatial targeting areas.2.2. Climate risk zones are included in the SDF, other spatial plans, and relevant sector plans.2.3. The most vulnerable communities, informal settlements, economic nodes, and infrastructure, and other assets are identified. Evidence that this information is integrated into the relevant sector plans, SDF, IDP and decision-making tools, processes, and structures.3. Climate change response and resilience priorities effected through interventions.3.1. Goals and outcomes for spatially targeted areas are actioned through climate change response and resilience projects and interventions, i.e., climate change adaptation and mitigation projects.