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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 cities with integrated planning, innovation, financing, and partnerships to advance resilient, low‑carbon, and nature‑positive development.
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Cities Advance Green Urban Infrastructure and Urban Nature Tourism at GPSC City Academy in Samarkand

Held alongside the GEF 8th Assembly in Samarkand, the Academy brought together participants from more than 20 countries to exchange experiences, develop city action plans, and advance nature-positive urban development.
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Ningbo Launches Biodiversity Index and Advances Urban Conservation Efforts

Supported by the World Bank and GEF-7, Ningbo advances urban biodiversity through planning, monitoring, and its first Biodiversity Index.
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Navigating the trade-offs of ecological, economic, and development goals to protect biodiversity
This blog entry is part of a series that highlights insights from research for development policies and practices, supported by
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Issue 18 - Quarterly Newsletter on GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project
This project is helping to move China’s emerging megacities off of a high-polluting car-oriented trajectory by applying eight low carbon
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Towards greener and more resilient cities in Serbia: How improved urban planning can help
Serbian cities advance greener, resilient development through strategic planning and capacity building to address challenges and unlock potential.
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GPSC Newsletter - December 2022
Explore the GPSC Newsletter to discover how cities worldwide are advancing integrated, resilient, and nature-positive urban development through innovation,…
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Issue 17 - Quarterly Newsletter on GEF China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot Project
This project is helping to move China’s emerging megacities off of a high-polluting car-oriented trajectory by applying eight low carbon
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Transit-oriented development: Planning for diversity and social inclusion
To address the challenges and opportunities in implementing transit-oriented development (TOD) in African cities, the Institute for Transportation and…
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GPSC Newsletter - October 2022
Explore the GPSC Newsletter to discover how cities worldwide are advancing integrated, resilient, and nature-positive urban development through innovation,…
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Creating Virtuous Circles Between Urban Planning and Urban Transit
Urban transport connectivity shapes economic opportunity, and fragmented urban form in limits job access, requiring better transit, density, and evidence.
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The Climate Action Agenda: Why a people-centered approach to mobility matters
When it comes to action on climate change in the transport sector, women and men have different travel behavior. Statistics
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Supporting a Breath of Fresh Air for Lagos
Chsimdi Chukwu, a 24-year-old woman from Lagos, collects and sells plastics for a living in Olusosun, a local dumpsite roughly
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