News & Blogs

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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What Do Mothers-in-law and National PPP Structures have in Common?
First, let me preface this blog by saying that my mother-in-law is great. And my wife’s mother-in-law is amazingly wonderful
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What can we learn from Singapore to reshape the future of sustainable cities?
Singapore is a story of transformation – from a small trading post to a thriving cosmopolitan city. A densely populated
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Chongqing’s Long-term Pathway to Sustainability
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#Innovate4Climate Singapore: GPSC’s Xueman Wang Interviewing Singapore’s Chief Planner Hwang Yu-Ning
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Issue 4 - Quarterly Report on GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project
Click to download the English version. Click to download the Chinese version.
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Transit-Oriented Development for Sustainable Cities
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) involves integrating land use and transit planning to promote sustainable urban development forms. Done well, TOD advances…
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Five Ways to Help Nature Help Us
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GPSC Newsletter - May 2019
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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Want to Bring Transit-oriented Development to your City? There’s a Toolkit for That!
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Cities for the People
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