Campeche

AREA:
57,507 km2 (22,204 sq mi)
POPULATION:
928,363
Mexico

Campeche, the capital of Campeche State and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, participated in the GEF-6 Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) through the Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SCIAP). Located along the Gulf of Mexico, Campeche combines rich colonial heritage with complex environmental challenges related to flooding, wastewater management, and coastal pollution. Rapid urban expansion and an aging water network have strained infrastructure and increased contamination risks to the local aquifer and the Campeche Bay. The SCIAP project focuses on cleaning up the bay and improving the city’s water and sanitation systems while enhancing local capacity for integrated urban planning. Supported by the GPSC, Campeche is advancing policies that balance heritage preservation, environmental protection, and sustainable coastal development—serving as a model for medium-sized cities addressing climate and water management challenges.

Recent initiatives

Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Development Public transportation is often a city’s best strategy to curb congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But rapidly expanding populations and insufficient financing

Municipal PPP

Well-designed and well-managed Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can deliver high-quality and cost-efficient infrastructure, helping municipalities address critical infrastructure needs in the face

Gender and Cities

The World Bank Group takes as its starting point that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of
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EO4SD-Urban Project: Campeche City Report GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product for Campeche contains information related to the
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