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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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Bank of Chengdu Issues US$448 Million Green Bond with World Bank Group Support under GEF-7 Sustainable Cities Program

A milestone for the World Bank-led GEF-7 Sustainable Cities Program, demonstrating how World Bank Group collaboration can mobilize finance for urban biodiversity
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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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Decarbonizing Transport: Building Momentum in the Run-Up to COP26
Photo by Darya Tryfanava Transitioning to zero-carbon transport globally is essential to keep climate change in check. Yet five years
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Building Back Better: Green, Healthy and Inclusive Cities
The World Bank’s GPSC Global Online Series explores how cities can leverage the COVID-19 pandemic’s unprecedented disruption to facilitate a
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GPSC Newsletter - November 2020
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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PANORAMA: GPSC expands to promote Sustainable Urban Development and Resilience
On the occasion of World Cities Day 2020, the World Bank and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Protecting health in dry cities: considerations for policy makers
Water‑scarce cities face rising health risks, especially for vulnerable populations, underscoring the need for stronger institutions and resilient water…
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ISSUE 9 - QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER ON GEF CHINA SUSTAINABLE CITIES INTEGRATED APPROACH PILOT PROJECT
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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Tale of three mayors: Coping with COVID-19
Mayors from Freetown, Helsinki, and São Paulo shared COVID‑era strategies for greener, resilient cities, emphasizing planning, creativity, and sustainable…
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C40 Action Selection and Prioritisation (ASAP) Tool and resources
The aim of the C40 Action Selection and Prioritisation (ASAP) resources is to support cities in selecting and prioritising actions
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Culture in the COVID-19 recovery: Good for your wallet, good for resilience, and good for you
COVID‑19 disrupted cultural sectors, threatening heritage sites and livelihoods, while highlighting culture’s role in resilience and recovery.
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GPSC Newsletter - July 2020
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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