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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 integrated planning, innovation, and financing to advance resilient, low‑carbon, and nature‑positive development.
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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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Cities Advance Green Urban Infrastructure and Urban Nature Tourism at GPSC City Academy in Samarkand

The Academy brought together participants from over 20 countries to develop city action plans and advance nature-positive urban development.
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The World Bank Urbanscapes Community of Practice
GPSC welcomes the World Bank’s Urbanscapes Community of Practice to its network. Urbanscapes aims to foster strong collaboration across different
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Issue 7 - 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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Senegal: Sustainable Cities Management Initiative
Senegal advances sustainable urban governance through planning, climate‑risk integration, pilots, and knowledge reports supporting resilience.
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GPSC Newsletter - February 2020
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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Why Culture Matters in the Reconstruction and Recovery of Cities
The article argues culture is essential for post‑crisis urban recovery, shaping identity, guiding reconstruction, and strengthening community resilience.
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Spotlight on Nature’s Critical Value in the Climate Crisis
Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash There’s an urgent need for cities to do a better job of protecting biodiversity, due
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Issue 6 - Quarterly Newsletter on GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project
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GPSC Newsletter - December 2019
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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World Bank and City of Paris Partner to Support Sustainable Cities
The World Bank and Paris signed an MOU to share knowledge and support sustainable urban development globally through the GPSC.
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Knowledge Partner: European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA supported GPSC through EO4SD‑Urban, providing geospatial diagnostics and city datasets that use satellite data for urban planning.
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