Events

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum

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In the lead-up to COP30, a series of high-level gatherings will take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–6, 2025, bringing together mayors and local leaders from around the world. These events will spotlight bold city leadership on climate action, highlight subnational priorities, and mobilize resources for an ambitious and inclusive COP30 agenda. The program will feature two main moments: the COP30 Local Leaders Forum and the GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum. The GPSC Mayors Round

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Paris, France

Promoting sustainable urbanization that contributes to global environmental goals: Learning from the GEF’s Sustainable Cities Program

From April 8–10, 2025, the GEF Secretariat convened a technical workshop in Paris to reflect on lessons from the Sustainable
Partner Events

Paris, France

MDB Engagement Meeting

MDBs Join Forces to Accelerate Urban Transformation On April 7, 2025, the GPSC hosted a Multilateral Development Banks Engagement Meeting
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Nairobi, Kenya

Green and Resilient Urbanshift Africa Forum

UrbanShift's forum for Africa gathered leaders from cities and national governments from across the continent to collectively discuss the role
Partner Events

Online

Building Capacity to Assess Urban Climate Hazards and Tackle Heat and Flooding in Cities: A Three-Part Capacity Building Training Webinar Series

Cities around the world are reeling from the impacts of climate change, from heat to flooding. As threats intensify, nature-based
Partner Events

Online (by invitation only)

GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program Webinar Series: Designing Impactful Sustainable Cities Projects. Lessons from GEF-7 and Guidance for GEF-8

About the series This World Bank webinars hosted by the GPSC provides the GEF-8 SCIP cities with a platform to
GPSC Events

Online (by invitation only)

GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program Webinar Series: Embedding GPSC Activities in Country Projects

About the series This is the first in a series of World Bank webinars to be hosted by the Global
GPSC Events