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Nós faremos um plano para o futuro.

Nós faremos um plano para o futuro.
We will make a plan for the future.
From Lesson 104:Future indicative of irregular verbs (farei, direi, trarei)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Nós faremos um plano para o futuro.

Why is the verb faremos instead of fazeremos?
The verb fazer (to do/make) is irregular in the future tense. Normally, you add future endings to the full infinitive verb, but fazer uses a special shortened base: far-. When we add the 'we' ending -emos, we get faremos. This same base is used for all people, like eu farei (I will make) and ele fará (he will make).
Can I leave out the word Nós in this sentence?
Yes, you can just say Faremos um plano para o futuro. Because the verb ending -emos is only ever used for nós (we), the pronoun is optional and is very often dropped in everyday Portuguese.
Why do we use para instead of por to mean 'for' here?
We use para because it expresses a goal, destination, or purpose. You are making a plan directed towards the future. If you struggle to choose between the two 'for' words, remember that para usually points forward to an objective or destination, which fits perfectly here.
Why does futuro need the article o?
In Portuguese, broad concepts and abstract nouns like time periods almost always require a definite article (o for masculine or a for feminine). So we say para o futuro rather than just para futuro.

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