A lack of up-to-date urban planning frameworks has led to uncoordinated development in Abeokuta. The impact of this has demonstrated itself in urban sprawl and an increasing disconnect between land use and realised projects. The preparation and establishment of a new forward looking Master Plan for Abeokuta will allow for the definition of a strategic vision that, in the long term, could guide the city towards more sustainable urban development. The development of the Master Plan aims to contribute to a more cohesive urban fabric with improved connectivity and accessibility across the city. Across Abeokuta, 20 blighted areas have been identified, mainly within the older parts of the city. These areas are often home to traditional communities with ancestral cemeteries, lacking municipal services (such as water, sanitation, refuse collection and disposal, drainage facilities, street lighting, paved footpaths) and public facilities (such as schools and medical clinics). It is thus necessary to develop a set of tools - Guidelines for Urban Renewal - that provide input for the regeneration and improvement of these areas, creating a better living environment while preserving historic and heritage spaces in Abeokuta.

Abeokuta faces a number of challenges within the transport sector, for example, congestion, air pollution, limited choices of alternative transport options, long travel times and so forth. In particular, the public transport sector is underdeveloped, meaning that people are reliant on unregulated public transport options that are operated by private companies. To address this situation, the Ogun State Government has, over time, initiated various interventions in the public transport sector, like High Occupancy Vehicles for Mass Transit. However, most often these schemes have, for various reasons, either not been fully implemented or successful. To strengthen the mobility and public transport system, the proposed project comprises the preparation of a public transport policy for Abeokuta. The policy could eventually be scaled up and adopted for all of Ogun State. The Public Transport Policy will also support the Bureau of Transportation and the state government to make effective and well informed decisions within the mobility and transport sector, including allocation of resources, management capacities and regulatory frameworks.