The National Secretariat for Mobility and Regional and Urban Development is responsible for preparing Brazil's National Urban Development Policy (PNDU) that aims to reduce social and spatial inequalities at intra-municipal and city network levels. The PNDU considers topics such as climate change, social equity, and urban security and will be implemented through a Program for Sustainable Urban Development. The Brazilian Charter for Smart Cities is linked to the PNDU and aims to promote sustainable urban development standards.

The General Coordination Office for Support to Regional and Urban Management of the Ministry of Regional Development works with pilot cities to support sustainable urban development and management strategies. This is done through the Andus project that supports the implementation of sustainable urban development and management strategies by federal, state, and local actors. The initiative aims to disseminate information and knowledge relevant to more sustainable urban development processes aligned with the PNDU and the Brazilian Charter for Smart Cities.

Furthermore, a strategy for sustainable urban development education and a guide for preparation and revision of master plans have been implemented to offer technical support to cities in their territorial planning and management processes. The strategy aims to disseminate information and knowledge relevant to more sustainable urban development processes aligned with the PNDU and the Brazilian Charter for Smart Cities.

In addition, the Casa Verde e Amarela Program has been launched to improve access to proper housing and reduce inequalities. The program aims to promote the right to housing of families residing in urban areas with a monthly income of up to seven thousand Reais (BRL 7,000) and of families residing in rural areas with an annual income of up to eighty thousand Reais (BRL 84,000). The New Sanitation Legal Framework has been established to achieve the universalization of sanitation services, with the goal of supplying water to 99 percent of the population and providing sanitary sewer service to 90 percent.