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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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Scaling Green Infrastructure for a Resilient Rwanda

12 March - 12 March 2026, 9:00 EDT

As climate risks intensify across African cities, nature-based solutions (NBS) and green-gray infrastructure (GGI) are emerging as critical tools for building urban resilience. When strategically designed and implemented, these interventions reduce vulnerability to floods and heat, restore
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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
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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
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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
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Washington, DC (closed event)

Unlocking Potential: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for TOD along India's Metro Corridors

Co-Hosted by Inclusive Urban Mobility and Accessibility Knowledge Group (Transport Economics and Policy [TEP]) and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Community
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Cairo, Egypt

Planning and Investing in Cities for Nature and Nature for Cities

This Global Environment Facility (GEF) and World Bank event, held in collaboration with UNEP, explored how cities are enhancing urban
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Cali, Colombia

First Meeting of Mayors Forum on Urban Nature and Biodiversity

The Urban Nature Program, co-led by the World Bank, UNEP, and ICLEI, with the support of the GEF, in collaboration
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