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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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Cities can create jobs, go green, and become more affordable — at the same time
Discover how cities can create jobs, accelerate the green transition, and become more affordable through integrated 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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Mongolia Launches GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Project to Advance Green and Inclusive Urban Development
The initiative supports integrated planning, nature-based solutions, and innovative urban finance to build greener, more resilient cities in Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, and Erdenet.
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This project is helping to move China’s emerging megacities off of a high-polluting car-oriented trajectory by applying eight low carbon
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way humans inhabit physical spaces since early March 2020 making it imperative for us
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The World Bank’s GPSC Global Online Series explores how cities can implement an integrated approach to urban sustainability. Sessions held
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Two micro‑regeneration projects show how community engagement and technology enhance public spaces, improve accessibility, and support recycling through…
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The APEX App enables cities to forecast resource use, assess green investments, and plan energy, water, waste, and transport improvements.
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This project is helping to move China’s emerging megacities off of a high-polluting car-oriented trajectory by applying eight low carbon
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The ongoing pandemic is threatening cities across the globe in an unprecedented way, impacting not only public health but also
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Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Solid waste workers have been critical for propping up our global waste management systems
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The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities for informal waste workers, showing how stronger solid‑waste systems can create jobs and build resilience.
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