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Featuring voices from cities, experts, and partners, these stories of innovation and impact are drawn from across the GPSC’s global network. News and blogs showcase progress, lessons, and thought leadership on sustainable urban development.

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From Silos to Systems for Livable Cities: Embracing nature and biodiversity

Indonesian cities are integrating climate resilience, biodiversity, and infrastructure planning to support more livable and sustainable urban development.
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The Wetland Advantage: Nature-Based Solutions Power Rwanda’s Urban Future

Kigali is restoring urban wetlands to reduce flooding, improve biodiversity, support jobs and tourism, and strengthen long-term city resilience.
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Transforming our cities: a collective path to sustainability

The Sustainable Cities Program supports global cities with integrated planning, innovation, financing, and partnerships to advance resilient, low‑carbon, and nature‑positive urban development.
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New US$ 5.2 million initiative to advance sustainability solutions for Nairobi

Learn how Nairobi is advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive urban development through integrated neighborhood planning.
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Inception Workshop Launches Sustainable City Project in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

The inception workshop launched a GEF‑8 initiative in the BTH region, uniting ministries and cities to advance integrated low‑carbon development.
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Learn how Nairobi is advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive urban development through integrated neighborhood planning.
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Indonesian cities are integrating climate resilience, biodiversity, and infrastructure planning to support more livable and sustainable urban development.
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This GPSC newsletter highlights new milestones, city insights, and knowledge as global partners advance low‑carbon, resilient, nature‑positive development.
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The inception workshop launched a GEF‑8 initiative in the BTH region, uniting ministries and cities to advance integrated low‑carbon development.
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As UrbanShift concludes, the next GEF Sustainable Cities Impact Program phase will build on momentum to advance resilient, sustainable cities.
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Recognizing resilient tourism’s importance, the World Bank’s Tokyo Development Learning Center hosted a 2025 on how cities support tourism.
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Kigali is restoring urban wetlands to reduce flooding, improve biodiversity, support jobs and tourism, and strengthen long-term city resilience.
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The City of Cape Town is investing in nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to restore its degraded rivers and wetlands.
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World Bank and GEF expand support to 40 cities with targeted grants and co-financing pathways to drive sustainable urban development.
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This white paper argues cities drive net‑zero transitions by integrating industrial transformation and climate action.
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