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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

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…
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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…
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New US$ 5.2 million initiative to advance sustainability solutions for Nairobi

Learn how Nairobi is advancing low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive urban development through integrated neighborhood planning.
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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 launch of an ambitious initiative under GEF-8.
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The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) approved the third phase of the Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP) during the 67th GEF Council meeting .…
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Sustainable Cities is among the eleven integrated programs of the Global Environment Facility’s 8th replenishment cycle (GEF-8), yet many cities are unaware…
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The GPSC is thrilled to launch the Compendium for City Good Practice Series. The series will share good practices from Urban Nature Program lighthouse cities…
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Originally published on the World Economic Forum website Urbanization has rapidly accelerated, particularly in arid regions such as the Middle East where the…
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On October 10, 1980, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroyed the town of El Asnam (known today as Chlef) in Algeria, causing several thousands of casualties and…
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The climate crisis is getting worse, with both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and COP28 in its final agreement emphasizing the urgency…
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This blog post is part of a special series titled "Spatial Insights into the Gender Employment Gap", powered by the World Bank's Geospatial Operations…
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