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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 global cities with integrated planning, innovation, financing, and partnerships to advance resilient, low‑carbon, and nature‑positive urban development.
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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 launched a GEF‑8 initiative in the BTH region, uniting ministries and cities to advance integrated low‑carbon development.
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IUCN Leaders Forum: Accelerating nature-positive urban development
The second edition of the IUCN Leaders Forum was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11 – 13 October 2023, under
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Urban Nature Program
The Urban Nature Program aims at connecting and supporting cities and sub-national governments (together referred to as “cities” in this
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No time to waste: A sustainability challenge for cities
SDG 11 aims to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Cities today face the challenge of rising
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Cool solutions for a hotter climate: Tackling urban heat island effect with innovation
Cities worldwide are grappling with the adverse effects of Urban Heat Island (UHI)[1], intensified by rising global temperatures from climate
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Three reasons why financial institutions should invest in green cities in emerging markets
Originally published here Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, there has been a groundswell in city-level commitment to climate action: almost
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How to make urban hills safer: Cross-city dialogue on landslide risk management
Cities are at the forefront of understanding risks and devising ways to manage them. Cities worldwide are grappling with the
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Building a sustainable future: Affordable green housing in emerging markets
The demand for investment in the affordable housing sector has never been greater. More than one billion people live in
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Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience: A Guideline for Project Developers
Originally Published here Fishermen in Indonesia know it from experience: the country’s mangroves are not just stabilizing an eroding coastline
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GPSC Newsletter - May 2023
Explore the GPSC Newsletter to discover how cities worldwide are advancing integrated, resilient, and nature-positive urban development through innovation,…
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Secondary cities and towns in the Sahel: Creating places of opportunity
High levels of poverty coupled with conflict, instability, and climate-induced disasters, make the Sahel a difficult environment for the people
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