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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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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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How can cities tap the Global Environment Facility to improve their food systems?
GEF‑8 Sustainable Cities guides cities to access food‑system support through knowledge platforms, child projects, and Urban Nature Lighthouse opportunities.
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How Paris is Leveraging Nature for Climate Resilience
This Compendium for City Good Practice highlights Paris’s use of nature‑based solutions and biodiversity data to strengthen climate resilience.
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Cultivating nature, cooling cities: An urban future grown to last
Rapid urbanization in arid regions highlights how nature‑positive design and afforestation can cool cities, improve health, and boost resilience.
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Learning from past shocks to scale up disaster and climate resilience in Algeria
Algeria and the World Bank assessed disaster risks, identifying rising climate and seismic threats and priority actions to strengthen resilience.
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GPSC Newsletter - March 2024
Spotlighting global innovation and leadership as cities advance integrated, resilient, nature‑positive development through collective climate‑smart action.
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Riding into a greener future: How widespread use of subways could slash CO₂ emissions
World Bank research shows subways sharply cut urban CO₂ emissions and many cities could justify major low‑carbon investments.
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Can geospatial data help bridge the gender employment gap? Yes, it can!
A new framework shows how spatial, social, and legal factors shape women’s energy‑sector opportunities, demanding better data.
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A breath of fresh air: How active transport can revitalize cities
Active mobility can transform cities, and World Bank programs show walking and cycling deliver major climate, health, and economic benefits.
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Building green is good business
Construction drives high emissions, but green building technologies and financing can cut impacts, reduce costs, and support sustainable development.
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Lessons from China: Scaling Transit-Oriented Development across Seven Cities
Explore lessons from China's GEF-6 Sustainable Cities project, which applied TOD across seven cities to support more connected and low-carbon
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