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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
Today, more than 162 million people in Indonesia live in cities, more than 10 times the number when the country became independent in 1945. Rapid urbanization has put intense pressure on cities across the tropical archipelago, resulting in urban sprawl, unsafe living conditions, and environmental challenges including strains on nature. The decisions made about the future of Indonesian cities, therefore, are as important for people as they are for nature and biodiversity. Jakarta, for example, is home to over 10.5
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The Wetland Advantage: Nature-Based Solutions Power Rwanda’s Urban Future
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Kigali is bringing nearly 500 hectares of urban wetlands back to life—the largest city-wide urban wetland rehabilitation in Africa and one of the largest in the world. This “living infrastructure” has new spaces for tourism, education and recreation, improves water quality and biodiversity, and enhances the usability of adjacent land while bolstering the city’s frontline defense against floods. Through RUDPII, 220,500 people in flood-prone neighborhoods will directly benefit from reduced flooding and a healthier environment. That’s roughly a
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Transforming our cities: a collective path to sustainability
What do sustainable cities mean to you? For many, it is about more than just green spaces and clean air. Sustainable cities are the nexus where innovative solutions converge to create resilient communities, fostering a delicate balance between economic prosperity, ecological integrity, and social equity. With urban sprawl encroaching upon natural habitats and climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent, which pose threats to ecosystems, biodiversity, human health, and overall well-being, the need for building sustainable cities has never been more
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Inception Workshop Launches Sustainable City Project in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region
The inception workshop for the Sustainable City Project for the Coordinated Development of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) Region marked the formal launch of an ambitious initiative under the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP) . Jointly organized by UNIDO and the China Society of Automotive Engineers, the event brought together approximately 100 representatives from national ministries, municipal governments, international organizations, and technical institutions to align on a shared vision for low-carbon, resilient urban development. Participants included the Ministry of Finance, serving
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The World Bank and the GEF launch next phase of Sustainable Cities Integrated Program
The World Bank and the GEF expand support to 40 additional cities with targeted grants and co-financing pathways to drive sustainable urban development Mayors and city leaders from 23 cities met in Rio de Janeiro ahead of COP30 alongside representatives from major multilateral development banks to launch the next phase of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Sustainable Cities Integrated Program. “Cities are at the forefront of sustainability, leadership and innovation,” said GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, opening the event. “Complex
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Originally pubished here When people are forcibly displaced, cities already struggling with rapid growth and scarce resources can end up accommodating thousands
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Originally published on the World Bank blogs webpage As we mark World Cities Day, we are reminded that livable cities are key to a livable planet. For most of
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Photo by Philipp Montenegro On October 27, 2024, mayors and high-level representatives from over 15 countries gathered alongside financial institutions led by
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Imagine waking up each winter day to a sky so thick with pollution that the sun is just a faint memory. This is the daily reality for Altangerel and Bolormaa
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Dar es Salaam is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, with 1,000 new residents arriving each day. To meet the rising demand for efficient and accessible
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Originally published by the Convention on Biological Diversity When it gets underway in Cali, the capital of the mega-biodiverse valley of the Cauca in Colombia
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Originally published on the World Bank blogs webpage Take a step into a metro station today and there’s no doubt you’ll find countless advertisement banners. It
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This post was originally published on UrbanShift In 2023, Moldova’s capital city, Chisinau, secured a €20 million investment to tackle flooding and pollution of
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