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Scaling Green Infrastructure for a Resilient Rwanda
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 ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and generate tangible social, economic, and public health benefits. According to a 2025 World Resources Institute (WRI) report, new NBS initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa grew at an average annual rate of 15% between 2012 and 2021—signaling strong momentum and growing
Partner Events
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Scaling Green Infrastructure for a Resilient Rwanda
As climate risks intensify across African cities, nature-based solutions (NBS) and green-gray infrastructure (GGI) are emerging as critical tools for
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Invest in liveable streets: Why and how governments can launch Liveable Streets Investment Programs
Introduction Goals Speakers Registration Download the Report Across countries, local governments are expected to deliver safer, healthier, more productive streets—yet
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Showcasing how Earth Observation data can help inform nature-relevant decision-making in cities
Background Introduction Agenda Presentation Recording The Urban Nature Program , co-led by the World Bank through its Global Platform for
Urbanshift Annual Report Launch Webinar Reflecting 5 Years of Impact
This webinar marks UrbanShift’s final year and spotlights five years of impact around cities shaping a new era of urban
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum
In the lead-up to COP30, a series of high-level gatherings will take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–6
Xi’an, China
Bridge for Cities: Shaping Sustainable Cities with Technology and Innovation
Background The 2025 edition of UNIDO’s flagship Bridge for Cities event will focus on the vital role of technological advances
